security
Sign in to saveSecurity is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or phenomenon vulnerable to unwanted change. thumb|Refugees fleeing war and insecurity in Iraq and Syria arrive at [[Lesbos Island, supported by Spanish volunteers, 2015]] Security mostly refers to protection from hostile forces, but it has a wide range of other senses: for example, as the absence of harm (e.g., freedom from want); as the presence of an esse
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Security means protection from harm or unwanted changes that could affect people, groups, institutions, or other vulnerable things. It matters because it enables individuals and communities to live safely and maintain stability in their lives and surroundings.
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- Etymology
- Overview
- Referent
- Context
- Capabilities
- Effects
- Contested approaches
- Security contexts (examples)
- Computer security
- Corporate security
- Environmental security
- Home security
- Human security
- Information security
- National security
- Resource security
- Perceptions of security
- Recurring concepts
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or phenomenon vulnerable to unwanted change. thumb|Refugees fleeing war and insecurity in Iraq and Syria arrive at [[Lesbos Island, supported by Spanish volunteers, 2015]] Security mostly refers to protection from hostile forces, but it has a wide range of other senses: for example, as the absence of harm (e.g., freedom from want); as the presence of an essential good (e.g., food security); as resilience against potential damage or harm (e.g. secure foundations); as secrecy (e.g., a secure telephone line); as containment (e.g., a secure room or cell); and as a state of mind (e.g., emotional security).
Security is both a feeling and a state of reality. One might feel secure when one is not actually so; or might feel insecure despite being safe. This distinction is usually not very clear to express in the English language.