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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China’s Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, published an article on Sunday calling for the acceleration of construction of an AI security risk prevention and control system. April Roach,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Executives named cost, data privacy and security risk as the top reasons. Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Other findings of the report show that 94% of organizations are worried about the economy, 79% cite rising cybersecurity threats, and just half feel confident managing data-security risk as AI becomes embedded in benefits administration. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 As of mid-April, more than 32,000 people were refused entry through the system and nearly 800 people were identified as posing a security risk, the bloc said. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for security risk

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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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