Safety:
Safety is the condition of being protected against physical, social, financial, spiritual, emotional, occupational or other consequences of damage, failure, error, accidents or harm which is considered to be not desirable. The types of safety are: Normative safety, Substantive safety and Perceived safety. Safety can also be defined as the control of recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable level of risk
Security:
Security is the protection from harm. It is applied to the entire vulnerable and valuable asset such as person, dwelling, nation, community or organization. Security provides the protection where the separation is created between the assets and the threat. Security measures are created to protect people and properties from injury or loss by deliberate actions taken by people. Security is external and internal threats.
Differences:
| Basis | Safety | Security |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury | The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury |
| Synonyms | Freedom, assurance, immunity, safeness and shelter | Insurance, freedom, care, guarantee and contract |
| Antonyms | Exposure, jeopardy, danger and vulnerability | Harm, hurt, disagreement, danger |
| Word origin | It was originated from Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. | It was originated in Late Middle English: from Old French securite or Latin securitas, from securus ‘free from care’ |
| Protection | It is the protection against accidental events. | It is the protection against intentional damages. |
| Refers | It refers to the predictable or stable behavior in a situation. | It is resistance to change by outside agents. |
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| Protects | Safety protects human lives and health. | Security protects against crimes. |
| Advantages/Benefits | The advantages of safety are continued health, well-being and longer life. | |
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