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McAfee says Singaporeans value their digital assets at S$57,500

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

McAfee’s Global Digital Assets survey reveals that the price an average Internet user in Singapore places on his/her digital assets could get one a private university degree in Singapore.

Yet, consumers still do not adequately protect these assets across all their digital devices.

Nearly a quarter (24%) of Singaporean households now own more than five digital devices.

Nearly a quarter (24%) of Singaporean households now own more than five digital devices. Click to view enlarged and complete infographic.

The average Singaporean now own digital items (such as photos, videos and documents) with a total financial value of S$57,500.

McAfee Digital Assets 2013 study

The survey was conducted between 15 March and 9 April 2013 in US, Canada, Spain, UK, Italy, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, India, Brazil & Mexico. There were 6,078 respondents.

This is roughly equivalent to one and a half year’s salary for the average worker in Singapore, who earns S$37,705 a year, according to the 2012 report of Department of Statistics Singapore.

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McAfee & Intel launch LiveSafe for greater consumer security

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Offering a new model for Ultrabook users, McAfee launches the industry’s first unlimited cross-device security service with facial and voice recognition for consumer devices.

Available from 9 June 2013.

Check out the latest cross-device security service from McAfee and Intel.

Check out the latest cross-device security service from McAfee and Intel.

McAfee LiveSafe service uses cutting-edge facial and voice recognition technology to safeguard users’ data, identity and all their devices.

A recent global survey conducted by McAfee revealed that more than 40 per cent of households own five or more Internet-enabled devices, which contributes significantly to a user’s risk of exposure to online threats.

McAfee LiveSafe service offers a comprehensive approach to security, while providing consumers with a simple Web-based dashboard to centrally manage security on all of their PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.

To increase the level of consumer security, McAfee LiveSafe service also includes a cloud-based “safety deposit box”, called “McAfee Personal Locker”.

McAfee LiveSafe

McAfee LiveSafe

The McAfee Personal Locker uses facial and voice recognition to authenticate a user’s identity so that they can securely store sensitive, personal information such as financial records, drivers licenses and passports.

It also allows users to easily and securely manage their passwords and automatically log into all their online accounts from any of their devices.

The survey also revealed that globally more than 50 per cent of consumers spend at least 15 hours a week, or two hours a day, using their devices for personal reasons.

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