Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime.
Security may also refer to:
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Airport security
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Computer security
Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It consists of the protection of computer software, systems and computer network, n ...
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Energy security
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Security (electrical grid), a real-time component of reliability
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Food security
Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, healthy Human food, food. The availability of food for people of any class, gender, ethnicity, or religion is another element of food protection. Simila ...
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Security of person Security of the person is a basic entitlement guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948. It is also a human right explicitly defined and guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, th ...
, a human right as defined by the United Nations
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Information security
Information security is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks. It is part of information risk management. It typically involves preventing or reducing the probability of unauthorized or inappropriate access to data ...
* Juridical security, also called
legal security
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Military security
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National security
National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and Defence (military), defence of a sovereign state, including its Citizenship, citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of ...
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Physical security
Physical security describes security measures that are designed to deny unauthorized access to facilities, equipment, and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm (such as espionage, theft, or terrorist attacks). Physi ...
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Social security
Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance ...
Finance
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Economic security
Economic security or financial security is the condition of having stable income or other resources to support a standard of living now and in the foreseeable future. It includes:
* probable continued solvency
* predictability of the future cash ...
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Security (finance)
A security is a tradable financial asset. The term commonly refers to any form of financial instrument, but its legal definition varies by jurisdiction. In some countries and languages people commonly use the term "security" to refer to any fo ...
, a financial instrument
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Security interest
In finance, a security interest is a legal right granted by a debtor to a creditor over the debtor's property (usually referred to as the '' collateral'') which enables the creditor to have recourse to the property if the debtor defaults in m ...
in a financial transaction (in law and business)
Music
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''Security'' (album), the U.S./Canada title for the self-titled 1982 studio album by Peter Gabriel
* "Security", a 1988 song by
The Beat Club
** "Security", a 2006 cover by the Freestylers from the album ''
Adventures in Freestyle''
* "Security", a song by Etta James off her album ''
Tell Mama
Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) is a national project which records and measures anti-Muslim incidents in the United Kingdom. It is modelled on the Jewish Community Security Trust (CST) and like the CST it also provides support for ...
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* "Security", a song by Stacie Orrico from her
eponymous album
* "Security", a song by Royce da 5'9" from his studio album ''
Success Is Certain
''Success Is Certain'' is the fifth studio album by rapper Royce da 5'9" released on August 9, 2011. The first single is "Writer's Block" featuring Eminem, which was released in March 2011. Production for the album came from DJ Premier, Mr. Po ...
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Other uses
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''Security'' (2017 film), an American action film
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''Security'' (2021 film), an Italian thriller film
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"Security" (''The Unit''), a television episode
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ST ''Security'', a British tugboat
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Security, Colorado, a census-designated place in the United States
See also
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Security convergence Security convergence refers to the convergence of two historically distinct security functions – physical security and information security – within enterprises; both are integral parts of a coherent risk management program. Security con ...
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Securitas (disambiguation)
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