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Texans Aren’t That Worried About Cybersecurity
By Abbey Bowling,
2024-07-24
DALLAS (KDAF) — A new study has identified the states where residents are most worried about cybersecurity, and it turns out that Texans aren’t that worried about it.
The study, conducted by the research team at TorGuard , analyzed over 5,000 search terms for each state, such as ‘how to avoid online scams,’ ‘how to protect my data,’ ‘how to secure my email from hackers,’ ‘how to report a phishing email,’ and ‘how to spot phishing emails,’ to identify which US states are most worried about their online data being accessed or damaged by unauthorized people.
The study found Vermont stands at the forefront with a score of 83.41%, showing they’re the most anxious state about digital safety. The Green Mountain State’s top searched term related to cybersecurity was ‘how to avoid online scams.’
Coming second is Alaska , with ‘antivirus software’ and ‘firewalls’ as the most searched terms, and Wyoming took the third spot on the list.
Texas ranked 38th on the list, with a score of 12.27%.
Alabama (5.81%), Louisiana (7.09%), and Kentucky (7.36%) also show a lower concern about protecting their online data.
Here is the full list of the most worried states about cybersecurity:
Rank
State
Search Index
1
Vermont
83.41
2
Alaska
69.35
3
Wyoming
63.47
4
Hawaii
59.29
5
Rhode Island
57.86
6
Delaware
57.18
7
North Dakota
54.00
8
New Hampshire
49.84
9
Maine
41.15
10
Montana
40.36
11
South Dakota
39.42
12
Nevada
39.27
13
Colorado
35.78
14
California
35.33
15
Washington
33.88
16
Oregon
33.41
17
New York
31.23
18
Utah
30.66
19
Arizona
29.23
20
Maryland
27.52
21
Virginia
26.28
22
Nebraska
26.25
23
Illinois
26.18
24
Massachusetts
25.27
25
New Mexico
25.02
26
Connecticut
24.95
27
Kansas
23.77
28
West Virginia
20.83
29
New Jersey
20.02
30
Georgia
18.88
31
Idaho
18.70
32
Minnesota
16.84
33
Missouri
16.31
34
North Carolina
15.63
35
Michigan
14.90
36
Florida
13.61
37
Arkansas
12.34
38
Texas
12.27
39
Wisconsin
11.80
40
Mississippi
11.58
41
Iowa
11.58
42
Ohio
11.38
43
Indiana
10.60
44
South Carolina
9.82
45
Pennsylvania
8.99
46
Tennessee
8.72
47
Oklahoma
8.31
48
Kentucky
7.36
49
Louisiana
7.09
50
Alabama
5.81
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