information security
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of information security
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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
The chief information security officer at the cybersecurity company Sysdig, he hadn’t even tried to find a bug in a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"We are making every effort to achieve full system restoration as quickly as possible, while implementing measures to prevent recurrence and strengthening information security across the group."
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
OpenAI chief information security officer Dane Stuckey has referred to it as "an unresolved security issue."
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
It is impossible for the Government to deny that we have failed miserably in our information security and privacy implementation.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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