Security vs. Privacy
At first glance, security and privacy looks like a same for the reason that both relates to protection of something. Many people argue that both are the same things and interrelate with each other, but many negate this statement. However, in reality some difference between security and privacy exists. Before solving this complex issue, it is important to make an understanding of both.
Key Differences
Privacy is associated with the information about yourself and others but many kinds of securities are associated with things, which belongs to others. Mostly privacy is maintain by us while government and agencies are responsible for security measures.
In both cases, law prohibits unauthorized access or offense. However, breach of security comes in the net of criminal law and privacy in civil law.
Aimie Carlson
Dec 15, 2014
Unsatisfactory security measures can result into huge loss, like reputational and financial, connected with your personal life or country. Failure in privacy protection is also harmful but not much as security.
In most cases, security is always in a physical form like a physical security, health security, life security, building security, etc. In short, it relates to protection of intangible assets. On the other hand, privacy has often no physical form it mostly relates to protection of intangible assets and materials.
Security and Privacy Definitions
Security
Freedom from risk or danger; safety.
Privacy
The quality or condition of being secluded from the presence or view of others
I need some privacy to change into my bathing suit.
ADVERTISEMENT
Security
Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.
Privacy
The state of being free from public attention or unsanctioned intrusion
A person's right to privacy.
Security
A group or department of private guards
Call building security if a visitor acts suspicious.
Privacy
(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room.
Security
Measures adopted by a government to prevent espionage, sabotage, or attack.
Privacy
(uncountable) Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.
It takes a village to rob one of a sense of privacy.
ADVERTISEMENT
Security
Measures adopted, as by a business or homeowner, to prevent a crime such as burglary or assault
Security was lax at the firm's smaller plant.
Privacy
(uncountable) Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.
Privacy is assumed by many to be among common-law rights.
Security
Measures adopted to prevent escape
Security in the prison is very tight.
Privacy
A place of seclusion.
Security
Something deposited or given as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation; collateral.
Privacy
A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.
ADVERTISEMENT
Security
One who undertakes to fulfill the obligation of another; a surety.
Privacy
(obsolete) Secrecy.
Security
A financial instrument, such as a stock or bond, representing rights of ownership or creditorship and often traded in secondary markets.
Privacy
A private matter.
Security
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Chad always carries a gun for his own security.
The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.
Privacy
The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion.
Security
(countable) Something that secures.
Privacy
A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement.
Her sacred privacies all open lie.
Security
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
Pamela works in security.
Privacy
Concealment of what is said or done.
Security
(legal) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
Privacy
A private matter; a secret.
Security
(legal) Freedom from apprehension.
Privacy
See Privity, 2.
Security
A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.W
Privacy
The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
Security
(finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
Privacy
The condition of being concealed or hidden
Security
(finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
Security
A guarantee.
Security
(obsolete) Carelessness; negligence.
Security
The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
His trembling hand had lost the ease,Which marks security to please.
Security
Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
He means, my lord, that we are too remiss,Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security,Grows strong and great in substance and in power.
Security
That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word.
Security
Freedom from risk; safety.
Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard,From firm security.
Some . . . alleged that we should have no security for our trade.
Security
One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
Security
An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.
Security
The state of being free from danger or injury;
We support the armed services in the name of national security
Security
A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends;
He held several valuable securities
Security
A department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers;
The head of security was a former policeman
Security
Measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.;
Military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising
Security
Defense against financial failure; financial independence;
His pension gave him security in his old age
Insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Security
Freedom from anxiety or fear;
The watch dog gave her a feeling of security
Security
An electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Security
Property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation;
Bankers are reluctant to lend without good security
Security
A guarantee that an obligation will be met
What is Security?
Security mean to protect yourself, your home, organization or country from any external threat, danger or unexpected incident. It is one of the important part of our life. The major loss of not having security is that you can deprived from those precious and beloved things, which are important for you, and you care about them. Security is a wide term that includes physical security, financial security, national security, international security, information technology security, etc.
Following are the some different types of security:
- When it is about life, physical security mean to guard your life or health from your enemy or unexpected events. You can assure physical security by a security guard and health insurance, for your life and health respectively.
- Another is financial security which mean to take measures to get rid of stress of job loss and being unemployed or fear of losing the money. By investing money in profitable business or learning new courses, you can secure your professional career and financial benefits respectively.
- National security mean to sustain and develop your country through economic growth, best infrastructure, brave armed forces and maintaining law and order. In case of not having precautionary measures risk of internal disaster will be high.
- Another is international security which mean to assure the securities of all countries by International Organizations and United States. Through mutual harmony of trade, defense, economics all nations can maintain international security.
- With modernization of technology chances of unauthorized access, misuse, hacking, illegal tactics towards networking are increasing day bay day. There comes the need of technology security which can be assured through proper network administration and network security.
What is Privacy?
Privacy mean make a barrier between you and others people about your personal life, problems, secrets or information. It mean to restrain people from poking nose in your personal life. It is your natal right to keep secrecy of your personal life and law of almost all countries protects it.This right becomes more important when you suspect some wrong person around you, who can misuse of you. Privacy is not limited to your personal life it involves other persons too. In case of government agencies, banks, cellular mobile companies or national data base management authorities you are not allow to share personal information of any citizen or client with someone else. Campiness often do not share it secret formula or ingredients with anyone else, this is also a privacy.
Following are some different types of privacy:
- Personal privacy mean to hold something personal about you and keep it secret orsharewith other people according to your own will.
- Public privacy, which is associated with the public. If you are at a position, where you are required to keep record of public then it is your prime responsibility not to make any unauthorized use of their data and protect the record from external world.
- Data privacy can be about a company secret documents or secret manufacturing formula of a company. In both cases, the intention of the parties is to keep away opponents from them.
- Then there is online privacy. This term relates to public policy but difference is that many social services Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp performs it by firewall. They restrict the unauthorized persons to access to your account or personal information.
