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<h2 id="physical-protection">Physical protection</h2> <h3>Protection of objects</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Fire_protection/D0sYanS9">Fire protection</a>, including <a href="/facts/Passive_fire_protection/D0WVYQzU">passive fire protection</a> measures such as physical <a href="/facts/Firewall_(construction)/G5fK74YR">firewalls</a> and <a href="/facts/Fireproofing/t6MKThD7">fireproofing</a>, and <a href="/facts/Active_fire_protection/j3pwCwRw">active fire protection</a> measures, such as <a href="/facts/Fire_sprinkler/hR8tLFXH">fire sprinkler</a> systems.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Waterproofing/xAmUoTUG">Waterproofing</a>, though application of surface layers that repel water.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Rot-proof/BtdqSsK4">Rot-proofing</a> and <a href="/facts/Rustproofing/EfMAPall">rustproofing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Thermal_conductivity/qWnSG3nQ">Thermal conductivity resistance</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Toughness/1gEIUdBu">Impact resistance</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Radiation_protection/5LaNNgXe">Radiation protection</a>, protection of people and the environment from radiation</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dust/vaNKP8wk">Dust resistance</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Conservation_and_restoration_of_immovable_cultural_property/cUv0N6zT">Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property</a>, including a large number of techniques to preserve sites of historical or archaeological value</li></ul> <h3>Protection of persons</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Close_protection/jxELq44v">Close protection</a>, physical protection and security from danger of <a href="/facts/Very_important_person/xC3CDgMg">very important persons</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Climbing_protection/hEjKa2pX">Climbing protection</a>, safety measures in climbing</li> <li><a href="/facts/Diplomatic_protection/BhK7TP3e">Diplomatic protection</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Humanitarian_protection/QspqpLBP">Humanitarian protection</a>, the protection of civilians, in conflict zones and other humanitarian crises</li> <li><a href="/facts/Journalism_source_protection/LVHeSbMG">Journalism source protection</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Personal_protective_equipment/DF3oEH6B">Personal protective equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Safe_sex/X9N4rvqA">Safe sex</a> practices to afford sexual protection against pregnancy and disease, particularly the use of <a href="/facts/Condom/A39P32AV">condoms</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Executive_protection/W4oYSCqt">Executive protection</a>, security measures taken to ensure the safety of important persons</li> <li><a href="/facts/Protection_racket/Qyvunjc6">Protection racket</a>, a criminal scheme involving exchanging money from "protection" against violence</li> <li><a href="/facts/Right_of_asylum/NAAKtbUs">Right of asylum</a>, protection for those seeking asylum from persecution by political groups and to ensure safe passage</li> <li><a href="/facts/Organizational_retaliatory_behavior/L70dWy6z">Workplace or employment retaliation</a>, protecting individuals in the workplace such as from being fired for opposing, aiding and complaining about workplace practices</li></ul> <h2 id="protection-of-systems">Protection of systems</h2> <h3>Protection of technological systems</h3> <p>Protection of technological systems is often symbolized by the use of a <a href="/facts/Padlock/P7J2NvNK">padlock</a> <a href="/facts/Icon_(computing)/habCR8KJ">icon</a>, such as "🔒", or a padlock image. </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Protection_mechanism/C8uH9J0j">Protection mechanism</a>, in computer science. In <a href="/facts/Computer_sciences/lN3pEyPz">computer sciences</a> the separation of protection and security is a <a href="/facts/Computer_design/tHtwxgR2">design</a> choice. <a href="/facts/William_Wulf/25eh9Btm">William Wulf</a> has identified protection as a <a href="/facts/Mechanism_(technology)/FnLwb2Iy">mechanism</a> and security as a <a href="/facts/Policy/0DtXG95q">policy</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Power-system_protection/gX2g5TNH">Power-system protection</a>, in power engineering</li> <li>A way of <a href="/facts/Object-oriented_programming/TxNMEcao">encapsulation</a> in <a href="/facts/Object-oriented_programming/TxNMEcao">object-oriented programming</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Copy_protection/kJLMvTU5">Copy protection</a>, measures to enforce copyright by preventing the reproduction of software, films, music, and other media.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Write_protection/TkBtcIEG">Write protection</a>, a mechanism that prevents writing, modifying, or erasing data on a device</li></ul> <h3>Protection of ecological systems</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Environmental_protection/HoD7nCUq">Environmental protection</a>, the practice of protecting the natural environment</li></ul> <h3>Protection of social systems</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Consumer_protection/FYPsrrcc">Consumer protection</a>, laws governing sales and credit practices involving the public.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Protectionism/jSa6HEAg">Protectionism</a>, an economic policy of protecting a country's market from competitors.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Protection_of_rights/DBK7m6s2">Protection of rights</a>, with respect to civil and political rights.</li> <li>Data protection through <a href="/facts/Information_privacy/fb6DMpdN">information privacy</a> measures.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Intellectual_property_protection/PqHW9mVP">Intellectual property protection</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Safety/jyH5HLSg">Safety</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Security/B4uxkyxh">Security</a></li></ul> Look up <i>protection</i> or <i>protect</i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiquote has quotations related to <i>protection</i>. <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Brian Scaddan, 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations: Explained and Illustrated (2015), p. 41. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Emily Monosson, Evolution in a Toxic World: How Life Responds to Chemical Threats (2012), p. 18. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Proksch E, Brandner JM, Jensen JM (2008). "The skin: an indispensable barrier". Exp Dermatol. 17 (12): 1063–72. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0625.2008.00786.x. PMID 19043850. S2CID 31353914. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" target="_blank">/wiki/Doi_(identifier)</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Madison KC (2003). "Barrier function of the skin: "la raison d'être" of the epidermis" (PDF). J Invest Dermatol. 121 (2): 231–41. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12359.x. PMID 12880413. <a href="http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v121/n2/pdf/5601872a.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v121/n2/pdf/5601872a.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Jaquetta Hawkes, The Atlas of Early Man: The Rise of Man Across the Globe, From 35,000 B.C to A.D. 500 (1993), p. 21. <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Wulf, W.; E. Cohen; W. Corwin; A. Jones; R. Levin; C. Pierson; F. Pollack (June 1974). "HYDRA: the kernel of a multiprocessor operating system" (PDF). Communications of the ACM. 17 (6): 337–345. doi:10.1145/355616.364017. ISSN 0001-0782. S2CID 8011765. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. <a href="/wiki/William_Wulf" target="_blank">/wiki/William_Wulf</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>