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New research has revealed which US states are the most and least vulnerable in terms of data privacy.

So, is your state keeping your data safe, or is it at risk?

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Ranking criteria

First off, what actually is data privacy?

Some laws (e.g.

HIPPA) are put in place specifically to respect peoples' data privacy.

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Which states are the worst for data privacy?

So, which states are the least safe in terms of data privacy?

South Dakota was the least safe, getting a safety score of 65.14.

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Which states are the best for data privacy?

Coming out on top was Kentucky, which achieved a Safety Score of 99.32.

Finally, in third place was Tennessee, with a Safety Score of 96.43.

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