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| − | '''Security''' in law or business meaning rights in property that protect a lender against loss if the borrower defaults, or fails to repay, a [[loan]]. When a piece of property is used as security for a loan, the lendor has a security interest in such property. It is important to distinguish between security interests and securities, which are stocks and bonds that represent equity or debt interests, respectively, in a corporation or other entity. | + | '''Security''' in law or business meaning rights in property that protect a lender against loss if the borrower defaults, or fails to repay, a [[loan]]. When a piece of property is used as security for a loan, the lender has a security interest in such property. It is important to distinguish between security interests and securities, which are stocks and bonds that represent equity or debt interests, respectively, in a corporation or other entity. |
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| | The laws concerning security interests are separated into laws concerning personal property and laws concerning real property. Security interests in personal property are governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a form of which is in force in each state. Security interests in real property are governed by the [[mortgage]] laws of each state, which vary considerably among the states. | | The laws concerning security interests are separated into laws concerning personal property and laws concerning real property. Security interests in personal property are governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a form of which is in force in each state. Security interests in real property are governed by the [[mortgage]] laws of each state, which vary considerably among the states. |
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| | ==Security and Fortification of Buildings== | | ==Security and Fortification of Buildings== |
| − | Security also refers to [[self-defense]], [[firearm]]s, [[surveillance]] (such as [[IP camera]]s), [[home security]] and [[defensive landscaping]], and any other [[technology]] and technique that is now indispensable to all modern "fortification" from [[bank]]s, to [[military]] or [[government]] and [[business]] offices to [[home]]s to [[rural]] [[survivalist retreat]]s. A fortified and secure location is in[[defense|defensible]] without some sort of implementation of security people, products and procedures. | + | Security also refers to [[self-defense]], [[firearm]]s, [[surveillance]] (such as [[IP camera]]s), [[home security]] and defensive landscaping, and any other [[technology]] and technique that is now indispensable to all modern "fortification" from [[bank]]s, to [[military]] or [[government]] and [[business]] offices to [[home]]s to [[rural]] [[survivalist retreat]]s. A fortified and secure location is in[[defense|defensible]] without some sort of implementation of security people, products and procedures. |
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| | ==Security and Privacy Protection for Electronic Communications== | | ==Security and Privacy Protection for Electronic Communications== |
| − | Security also relates for specifically to security and [[privacy]] of [[network]]-[[Internet]] and [[computer security]] (such as [[Tails (operating system)|secure operating systems]], [[cryptography]], [[VPN]], [[antivirus]], etc.), [[communication]]s security, and [[OPSEC|operational security]] ([[OPSEC]]) | + | Security also relates for specifically to security and [[privacy]] of [[network]]-[[Internet]] and computer security (such as [[Tails (operating system)|secure operating systems]], [[cryptography]], [[VPN]], [[antivirus]], etc.), [[communication]]s security, and operational security (OPSEC) |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |