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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To have 170 million phones running an app that can’t be updated is a huge security risk.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In a December ruling, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was sympathetic to the government's argument that TikTok poses a national security risk.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Cars equipped with cameras to enable self-driving features have added a new security risk.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration has argued that the platform poses a national security risk due to its connection to China.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In a December ruling, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was sympathetic to the government's argument that TikTok poses a national security risk.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Cars equipped with cameras to enable self-driving features have added a new security risk.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration has argued that the platform poses a national security risk due to its connection to China.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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