information security
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of information security
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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“This is a bigger problem because of the sheer numbers,” said Noopur Davis, Comcast’s head of information security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
According to online profiles, he worked for Google for more than 12 years as an engineer focused on information security.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Joshua Halliburton, a 33-year-old who works in information security, started getting fed up with the prices at the Whole Foods near his apartment in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the past few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
New start-ups without any legacy baggage can entirely rethink information security in an agent-first world, and possibly leapfrog industry mainstays.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Our next speaker is Ted Hammacher, a recognized expert on the subject of computer and information security.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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