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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The international community has begun to recognize it as a criminal structure posing a security risk for the hemisphere.
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Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
That's not just inefficient but also a security risk.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Officials have questioned whether Nvidia’s China chips pose a security risk, following U.S. discussions of including back doors and kill switches in Nvidia products to combat chip smudging.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Last year, most lawmakers deemed the Chinese tech giant ByteDance a national security risk and banned its apps.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
That's not just inefficient but also a security risk.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Officials have questioned whether Nvidia’s China chips pose a security risk, following U.S. discussions of including back doors and kill switches in Nvidia products to combat chip smudging.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Last year, most lawmakers deemed the Chinese tech giant ByteDance a national security risk and banned its apps.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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