Absolute Security

Article summary

Absolute Security is an American company that provides products and services in the fields of cyber resilience, endpoint security, Security Service Edge (SSE), and zero trust security. It was publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Nasdaq until it was acquired by Crosspoint Capital Partners in July 2023. In 2024, the company changed its name to Absolute Security. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Regional, global offices are in, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Austin, Texas; Tokyo, Japan; Reading, UK, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365315377