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 future is dual use The current situation is both an economic and national security risk.
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
However, having cars idle outside terminals or leaving a car behind, such as what happened during Monday’s incident, does present a security risk, Jeffries said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The Treasury Department this week banned its staff from sharing photos of the East Wing, calling it a potential security risk.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The difference now versus in past years isn’t just in the scale but the sophistication of threats pelted at companies and executives, said Matt Dumpert, a managing director who leads Kroll’s enterprise security risk practice.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
However, having cars idle outside terminals or leaving a car behind, such as what happened during Monday’s incident, does present a security risk, Jeffries said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The Treasury Department this week banned its staff from sharing photos of the East Wing, calling it a potential security risk.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The difference now versus in past years isn’t just in the scale but the sophistication of threats pelted at companies and executives, said Matt Dumpert, a managing director who leads Kroll’s enterprise security risk practice.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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