security check

noun

: an investigation for the purpose of seeing if someone can be trusted
All government employees are subject to a security check.

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Just take a look at some of the recent cybersecurity news headlines for proof: Microsoft 365 attack can bypass email security, PayPal warning as dangerous invoice bypasses email security, as Gmail attacks continue this security check is crucial. Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Delhi Customs said in an X post that the unidentified Canadian passenger was intercepted during a security check at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on Jan. 6. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Hercules police also assisted on the incident after an officer conducting a security check at a nearby grocery store heard the shots and drove to the scene. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025 Deputies Ruben Valenzuela and Selena Harb did a security check around 12:30 p.m., according to reports. Christopher Damien, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Many nights officers forced him to come to the front of his cell for a security check. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was found unresponsive during a routine security check at the Cook County Jail on Saturday, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Brad Parks, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 However, the security check reported phishing protection disabled in Chrome and Edge. PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 During another security check 40 minutes later, the detainee was found hanging. Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Security check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20check. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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