Lesson plan
Application Networks
Application Networks Inc. (AppNet) was a Palo Alto–based company, provider of JRisk, a packaged financial risk management software to use on-premises or as part of cloud computing environments. Its customers included global banks. Banks used JRisk for the risk management of their portfolio of securities, OTC contracts and financial derivative transactions. Application Networks Inc. was acquired by Reuters in June 2006.
Article summary
Application Networks Inc. (AppNet) was a Palo Alto–based company, provider of JRisk, a packaged financial risk management software to use on-premises or as part of cloud computing environments. Its customers included global banks. Banks used JRisk for the risk management of their portfolio of securities, OTC contracts and financial derivative transactions. Application Networks Inc. was acquired by Reuters in June 2006.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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