If U.S. defenders are to keep pace with the threat, their responses must be rapid and they must be willing to take risks.

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Those willing to gamble on being without coverage might also be willing to take more risks in other areas of life such as driving without seatbelts, smoking, or other risky behaviors.

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And they must be willing to take the risks that are inherent to these higher level positions.

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Still others may just be less willing to take risks after suffering a huge loss, a sensible "once burned, twice shy" mentality.

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Virtually no oil drillers will be willing to take the risks of drilling in Brazilian waters given even an outside chance of being saddled with such fines.

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She can be surprisingly willing to take political risks if the time is right.

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On a more concrete level, affluent people may be more likely to get away with misbehavior (because they are less supervised at work, for example), and they may be more willing to take ethical risks because they have the resources to bail themselves out -- both literally and figuratively -- if they get caught.

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As women build confidence by taking small steps to gain experience and knowledge, they will be willing to take more (reasonable) financial risks, allowing for greater reward.

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Fracing was largely innovated in the United States by smaller energy companies willing to take risks to get to deposits in fields considered to be depleted.

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