The word 'risk' is virtually synonymous with M&A ' but some risks in the process don't come with a reward. Security gaps stemming from various causes, from misconfigurations to weak credentials, can sabotage the success of an M&A endeavor before integration even begins. Unfortunately, cybersecurity risk is something of an afterthought during the M&A process. Leaders are homed in on financial concerns, shifting business goals and managing change with employees, so IT falls by the wayside. However, neglecting to identify security weaknesses can cause enough damage to undercut the process entirely. It's a critical reminder when the appetite for M&A is up across the global market: According to research from PwC, 81% of executives who have made an acquisition in the past three years hope to make one or more in the next three, and firms including Bain & Co. are declaring 2025 the year of the 'rebound' for M&A dealmaking. But where business leaders see an invigorated market, bad actors see...
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