Inter-Con Security

Article summary

Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. is an American multinational security services company headquartered in Pasadena, California. Inter-Con is one of the largest private security companies in the world with over 40,000 employees across North America, South America and Africa. The company offers security personnel and management, executive protection programs, risk assessments, tactical exercise plans and programs, emergency medical services, classified information safeguarding and investigations.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 40,000 employees — 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 foundation is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "40,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1366340854