TraceSecurity

Article summary

TraceSecurity is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based IT governance and risk management products for organizations. Peter Stewart and Jim Stickley founded TraceSecurity in 2003. The firm is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, with executive offices in Los Gatos, California. Paul McCown is CEO.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2018 — 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 "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2018". 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=1366130153