security measures
Steps preventing breaches
Security measures are precautions taken to protect against threats, theft, or unauthorized access.
The term applies broadly—from physical barriers like locks and fences to digital protections like passwords and encryption.
The airport implemented additional security measures after the incident.
What security measures do you have in place for customer data?
The phrase often appears in institutional contexts where protection is systematic rather than casual.
- fencesBoundary structures around yards
- alarm systemsDevices detecting unauthorized entry
- panic buttonEmergency alert activator
- surveillance camerasVideo monitoring equipment
- firewallsSecurity barriers blocking intrusions
VPNs · risk assessments · penetration testing · employee training · compliance checks · audit trails · antivirus software · background checks · no-fly list · motion detectors · encryption · identity verification · retinal scan · two-factor authentication · threat assessment · bollards · access control · ID badge
- prisonsprison, inmates, cells, prisons, prisoner
- securityalarm system, lock, safe, alarm, camera
- safeguardssafeguards, safety valve, protections, kill switch, defenses
- crime preventioncrime prevention, crime reduction, crime stoppers, crime hotspots, prevention programs
- school safetyschool safety, lockdown, lockdown drill, safe schools, fire drill
- hotel lawguest rights, duty of care, liability insurance, property damage, personal injury
security measuresvulnerabilities
Exploitable weak points
weak points · security flaws · exposure · security breaches · attack vectors
security measuresopen access
Free public scholarly content
free access · open-door policy · open door policy · public access · unlocked doors
security measuresnegligence
Failure to exercise care
carelessness · complacency · recklessness · reckless disregard · inattention