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Innovative Mobile Health Interventions Have Been Made Possible By The Growing Global Usage Of Digital Technology Such As Smartphones, Especially When It Comes To Connecting And Interacting With Young People. Thus, Utilizing These Tools Could Alienate People Who Don't Have Access To Them. The Study Interrogates Ethical Behaviours Among Youths Towards Enhanced Data Security Targeting The Youth In Selected Zimbabwean Tertiary Educational Institutions. The Study Is Premised On The View That The Youths Are Going To Be The Future Leaders Of Zimbabwe And Need To Have Informed Information On Data Security. The Research Was Informed By The Phenomenological Paradigm. The Research Adopted The Qualitative Approach Using Personal In-Depth Interviews Involving 24 Participants Of Mixed Gender. The Data Was Analysed Using The Thematic Approach In Which Themes Were Developed Related To Youth Ethical Behaviours Meant To Enhance Data Security. The Results Of The Survey Showed That Knowledge Of Cyber-Security Was Still Significantly Lower Than Anticipated. The Study Findings Revealed That Citizen Awareness Efforts On Cybercrime And Security Is An Imperative. In Addition, Young People Need To Cope With Irrational Anxieties And Experiences That Restrict Their Capacity To Freely And Thoughtfully Accomplish The Things They Reasonably Value. It Was Recommended That Law Enforcement Agencies Need To Collaborate With Academic Institutions And Other Relevant Stakeholders To Integrate Digital Literacy Initiatives Into The Curricula. The Urgent Need For Organizations And Individuals To Improve Their Cyber Hygiene Was Highly Emphasized To Bridge The Existing Digital Literacy Gap.