non-secure

British

adjective

computing of or relating to a channel of communication, esp on the internet, that is not restricted to authorized users and is not therefore guaranteed to be private and confidential

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non-secure

He was "escorted to the non-secure area of the terminal by the officers where he made other arrangements," police said.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2022

Police said Beckham “was escorted to the non-secure area of the terminal by the officers where he made other arrangements.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

Wallace said last week that he ended the call after it strayed into sensitive subjects over a non-secure line.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

The calls are generally not considered sensitive and are often made on open, non-secure phone lines.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2020

“It is wrong to suggest that she was requesting otherwise. The State Department looked into this and confirmed that no classified material was sent through a non-secure fax or email.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2016

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