security theater

English

Alternative forms

security theatre

Noun

security theater (uncountable)

Security measures which are intended to, or do, provide a feeling or illusion of improved security, while doing little or nothing to actually improve security.
- 2003 July 28, Schneier, Bruce, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World, Springer, page 38:
  But some countermeasures provide the feeling of security instead of the reality. These are nothing more than security theater.

Translations

measures which provide a sense of security without providing security

Danish: sikkerhedsteater n
French: comédie sécuritaire f

German: Sicherheitstheater n

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