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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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 — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 In a memo dated Monday, the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 directive barring use of the video-sharing service on government equipment over concerns that TikTok’s then-Chinese ownership represented a security risk. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 There is always a reason the BCC option has been used, and inadvertently uncovering your participation might be a privacy or security risk as a result. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for security risk

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