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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Requiring annual security risk assessments at colleges and universities.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The deal to secure TikTok’s future has been finalized after a yearslong effort to address concerns that the platform posed a national security risk.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
An independent campus security risk assessment conducted by outside experts provides an objective review of vulnerabilities that internal reviews may miss.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Prince Harry wrote privately to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, in December requesting a full security risk assessment after losing his appeal in court, according to The Guardian.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The deal to secure TikTok’s future has been finalized after a yearslong effort to address concerns that the platform posed a national security risk.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
An independent campus security risk assessment conducted by outside experts provides an objective review of vulnerabilities that internal reviews may miss.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Prince Harry wrote privately to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, in December requesting a full security risk assessment after losing his appeal in court, according to The Guardian.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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