turvallisuuta

Turvallisuuta is a Finnish term used in some academic and policy discussions to describe a holistic approach to safety and security that integrates physical protection, information security, and organizational resilience. The coinage is a neologism built from turvallisuus, meaning safety or security, with a suffix-like ending to denote practice or field. In this usage, turvallisuuta denotes not a single discipline but a cross-cutting framework that combines governance, risk assessment, incident response, continuity planning, and the cultivation of safety culture.

In practice, turvallisuuta emphasizes proactive risk management, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement. It is often contrasted with more narrow concepts such as physical security or information security alone, illustrating how people, processes, and technologies interact to reduce risk. In corporate contexts, turvallisuuta may guide the design of integrated security programs and emergency preparedness; in public-sector and infrastructure settings, it supports risk governance and resilience planning.

The term is relatively informal and not widely established in formal standards, with most organizations instead using established translations such as turvallisuus, riskienhallinta, or kyberturvallisuus for specific domains. Proponents argue that turvallisuuta helps address the interdependencies between different risk domains and promotes a security culture across an organization. Critics note that the lack of formal definition can hinder comparability and benchmarking across institutions.