security risk
noun
1
: someone who could damage an organization by giving information to an enemy or competitor
2
: someone or something that is a risk to safety
Any package left unattended will be deemed a security risk.
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Singapore was deemed to have the second lowest digital security risk on the list.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Any overuse of information represents an unnecessary, enhanced security risk for the release of private data, according to Whiteley and experts interviewed by The Times.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Former President Donald Trump says he was not warned about any security risk before the assassination attempt on his life, even though law enforcement was aware of a possible threat before the GOP leader walked onstage at a Pennsylvania rally.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 July 2024
Sources told Reuters that Kaspersky’s close ties to the Russian government pose a national security risk, potentially letting the company — and the Russian government — steal sensitive information from, install malware on, or withhold updates from Americans’ computers.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 20 June 2024
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Any overuse of information represents an unnecessary, enhanced security risk for the release of private data, according to Whiteley and experts interviewed by The Times.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Former President Donald Trump says he was not warned about any security risk before the assassination attempt on his life, even though law enforcement was aware of a possible threat before the GOP leader walked onstage at a Pennsylvania rally.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 July 2024
Sources told Reuters that Kaspersky’s close ties to the Russian government pose a national security risk, potentially letting the company — and the Russian government — steal sensitive information from, install malware on, or withhold updates from Americans’ computers.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 20 June 2024
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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