United States usage of security features on smartphones 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Dec 3, 2024
According to a May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, 83 percent of respondents used security features on their smartphones. Furthermore, the survey found that younger individuals were more likely to secure their smartphone devices, as nine in 10 respondents between 18 and 29 said they used a security feature. On the contrary, 72 percent of those 65 and older stated the same.

Usage of security features on smartphones among adults in the United States as of May 2023

CharacteristicDo not use a security featureDo use a security feature
Total 16% 83%
18-29 years 9% 91%
30-49 years 13% 86%
50-64 years 18% 82%
65 years and older 28% 72%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents16%16%9%9%13%13%18%18%28%28%83%83%91%91%86%86%82%82%72%72%Do not use a security featureDo use a security featureTotal18-29 years30-49 years50-64 years65 years and older
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Release date

October 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 15 to 21, 2023

Number of respondents

5,101 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Percentage of U.S. adult smartphone owners who say they __ to unlock their smartphone, such as a passcode, fingerprint, face recognition or other security feature."

"Those who did not give an answer are not shown."

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