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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With many large companies prone to security risk and data breaches, some have chosen to hire the services of third-party cybersecurity software companies such as CrowdStrike and Bitsight.
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Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
As president, Trump appointed son-in-law Jared Kusher as senior adviser and put him in charge of Middle East affairs, against the protests of the American intelligence community, which declared Kushner a security risk due to his close ties with Netanyahu.
—Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The bill cleared the House and Senate in April, after members of Congress and others argued that the app poses a national security risk to the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The government added the devices pose no national security risk to Hungary.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
As president, Trump appointed son-in-law Jared Kusher as senior adviser and put him in charge of Middle East affairs, against the protests of the American intelligence community, which declared Kushner a security risk due to his close ties with Netanyahu.
—Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The bill cleared the House and Senate in April, after members of Congress and others argued that the app poses a national security risk to the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The government added the devices pose no national security risk to Hungary.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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