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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Example Sentences

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"None of this should have been sent on non-secure systems," he said of Waltz's messaging.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

The juveniles will be held in a non-secure part of the facility, where officials will contact the children’s parents or guardians and offer the families rehabilitation services.

From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2023

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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