User:Shonk03/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Data loss prevention software

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I think it's important for people to know the systems and protocols that are in place to protect their data from being lost due to preventable measures.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article is concise and explains the terms associated with data loss prevention software. The tone of the article is neutral and doesn't attempt to persuade or advertise one specific method or company that deal with data loss prevention software. There is an issue with the amount of citations and sources used being that there are not enough credible sources that are cited for the information that is presented. A lot of the information in the article is presented to the reader without a citation to the source that that information comes from but instead provides links to other Wikipedia articles. The organization of the article could be improved. There are terms that are named in the lead section of the article that are not given definitions such as information leak detection, information leak prevention, content monitoring and filtering, information protection and control, and extrusion prevention system. The article name drops a lot of different aspects of data loss prevention software but does not go into enough detail to fully explain the roles they play in relation to data loss prevention software. The article does not include images to enhance the understanding of the topic. After looking at the talk page discussions there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the neutrality of the article, vendor presence, and undefined acronyms which is still a slight issue within the article. The article is apart of WIkiProjects in computer security/ computing, software, and digital preservation and is rated as a start with mid-importance. The strengths of the article are the terms associated with data loss prevention software and the neutral tone of the article as it does not attempt to persuade or endorse a company or practice as more valid than another. The article can be improved by providing more explanation of the terms listed and also by providing more credible sources as much of the information is presented but not linked to a credible source other than other articles on Wikipedia. Overall, the article is underdeveloped and has space to improve in several aspects as previously explained.