3 in 1 Filipinos aware of cybersecurity risks
Source: Sun.Star Network Online
Published on: 2026-06-19 11:50
ONLY one in three Filipinos aged 10 and above are aware of cybersecurity and data privacy issues, even as cyber-related incidents affected more than six in 10 users of digital devices in 2024, according to the latest survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The 2024 National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey showed that 33.4 percent, or about 30.55 million of the country's 91.38 million individuals aged 10 and above, were aware of cybersecurity and data privacy concerns. Awareness was highest in the National Capital Region at 53.6 percent, followed by Central Visayas at 43.9 percent, while the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) posted the lowest rate at 6.5 percent. Women were slightly more aware than men, with awareness rates of 35.8 percent and 31.1 percent, respectively. By age group, awareness was strongest among those aged...
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