Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continues to accelerate as 2019 progresses, both in terms of volume and value of M&A deals. Deloitte research found 79 percent of organizations expect merger activity to grow in the coming year, up from 70 percent that said the same for 2018.
While corporate mergers can drive business growth, they are also rife with risks and disruption for organizations, from a reshuffling of executive teams to problems with integrating complex, siloed systems from one company into another.
The average value of M&A deals is on the rise, but there’s another trend brewing in the corporate community: the rising cost of cyberattacks. According to experts, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly difficult hurdle to clear during a merger.
“Companies can’t afford to drop the ball on cyber risk, which is why conducting cyber risk due diligence has…
