Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. Individuals or actions that encroach upon the condition of protection are responsible for the breach of security.
The word "security" in general usage is synonymous with "safety," but as a technical term "security" means that something not only is secure but that it has been secured. For example, in telecommunications, the term security has the following meanings:
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A Guide to Home Security - Short articles on video surveillance,alarm systems, homeowners' insurance, and setting up a neighborhood watch.
Meta Description: [ Home Security Information -- articles to help you make your home safer and explain various types of burglar alarms and systems. ]
Carbon Monoxide Headquarters - Articles provide information about carbon monoxide deaths, poisoning, treatments, and research.
Meta Description: [ Carbon Monoxide Headquarters is the major, award-winning site on the web for current, accurate, unbiased information about the common poison Carbon Monoxide, abbreviated CO. It is used by lay people, medical personnel, legal personnel, and others seeking information about this major poison. ]
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Compromising Locks - Information and photos about different types of locks and the techniques that may be used to compromise or lock pick them. Includes a summary of how this relates to personal security.
Consumer Information Center: Indoor Air Hazards - Information on identifying problems and their sources including mold, radon, lead, and unhealthy remodeling by-products.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S.) - Safety tips on wide range of issues from backyard pools to electrical hazards, fireplaces to preventing falls from windows.
HSH Homeplans - Environmental Hazards - Information on radon, lead, asbestos, formaldehyde, hazardous waste, and water contamination.
Meta Description: [ Thousands of quality home plans. House plan blue print customization services, construction loans, home building information. ]
Kitchen Safety - Burn prevention tips from Shriners Hospitals.
Meta Description: [ How Safe Is Your Kitchen? ]
National Crime Prevention Council - Articles on personal safety, securing a home and property, and safeguarding a family.
National Hurricane Center (U.S.) - Disaster prevention advice on developing a family plan, creating a disaster supply kit, having a place to go, and securing a home.
Safe Within - Home security tips.
Selecting Household Safety Equipment - Includes general guidelines, determining risks based on label descriptions, respirators, and eye protection.
Meta Description: [ MU Extension, University of Missouri ]
Silent Shadow - Information on symptoms, sources, prevention, detection, and treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
This Old House: Installing a Lockset - Illustrations, photographs, and step-by-step instructions.
Meta Description: [ A step-by-step guide from This Old House master carpenter Norm Abram ]
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