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Safety vs. Security
Safety
/ˈseɪfti/Examples:
Safety comes first in this job.I worry about the safety of my family.
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Security
/sɪˈkjʊərəti/Examples:
The security guard checks the doors at night.Passwords help improve your online security.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Safety refers to the condition of being safe, free from danger or risk of harm.
- Security involves measures taken to ensure safety or protection against a range of threats and dangers.
- Safety is usually concerned with accidental hazards, while security is concerned with deliberate threats.
- Think of safety when you’re dealing with protection against an unforeseeable, unintentional hazard.
- Consider security when facing threats from deliberate actions or attacks against something valuable.
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