This statistic presents the online device security behavior of consumers as of August 2013. During the survey period, it was found that only 33 percent of worldwide smartphone users had installed at least a basic free antivirus solution on their device. This was less than half the amount of desktop PC users who reported doing so.
Online device security behavior of consumers worldwide as of August 2013, by device
Characteristic
Desktop
Tablet
Smartphone
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Symantec. (October 7, 2013). Online device security behavior of consumers worldwide as of August 2013, by device [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294683/online-consumer-security-behavior-per-device/
Symantec. "Online device security behavior of consumers worldwide as of August 2013, by device." Chart. October 7, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294683/online-consumer-security-behavior-per-device/
Symantec. (2013). Online device security behavior of consumers worldwide as of August 2013, by device. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294683/online-consumer-security-behavior-per-device/
Symantec. "Online Device Security Behavior of Consumers Worldwide as of August 2013, by Device." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294683/online-consumer-security-behavior-per-device/
Symantec, Online device security behavior of consumers worldwide as of August 2013, by device Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294683/online-consumer-security-behavior-per-device/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Online device security behavior of consumers worldwide as of August 2013, by device [Graph], Symantec, October 7, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/294683/online-consumer-security-behavior-per-device/
