information security

American  

[in-fer-mey-shuhn si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən sɪˈkjʊər ɪ ti /

noun

1. the design and implementation of protocols used to guard against unauthorized access to, modification of, or destruction of confidential data, whether in digital or nondigital format. IS

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Etymology

Origin of information security

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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information security

The specifics of what was leaked have not been released, but the Secret Service said their agent faced a "potential criminal inquiry", involving allegations of "compromising operational and information security".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It's understood the government have an established process to manage information security following the theft of government work devices, but the government said they would not comment on security matters.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

“What was once thought of as simply a physical crime has now become a complex mix of internet access and physical execution,” said Randolph Barr, chief information security officer at cybersecurity firm Cequence Security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

OpenAI chief information security officer Dane Stuckey has referred to it as "an unresolved security issue."

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

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