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Last year, mergers and acquisitions reached their lowest level in a decade but are now picking up again, says a report by PwC. However, the down market, geopolitical factors, and the immense growth in the use of digital technologies mean the approach to M&A deals will look very different in 2024. And cybersecurity tops the list of factors that need to be revisited. The 2020 pandemic drove companies towards digital transformation. This trend, which became central to many business models, […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been busy trying to protect investors from losing funds due to cyberattacks. As the number of cyberattacks continues to rise, the SEC has taken a hard stance: A breach is an inevitability. To help affected parties, companies need to be prepared and communicate when an incident occurs. In March of 2022, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructures Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) was signed into law. The SEC has since proposed additional updates to […]

Risk management is an important part of the investors’ job. If a business they capitalize suffers significant losses due to various risks, the value of that business decreases, and the investors lose  money. Investors must consider a variety of different potential risks to organizations they are  considering as targets. Before committing funds, they’ll need to account for financial, compliance, reputational, and other risks to the business. However, in addition to the factors above, cyber risks have emerged as another major […]

Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) firms take on a lot of risk when investing in a new startup or operating business. Although it is vital to perform all necessary due diligence on any new investment, VC/PE firms shouldn’t ignore their own risk. Rather, they need to take a hard look at their own cybersecurity posture. Hackers know that these companies may lead to significant payouts. After all, global venture investment in 2021 obliterated all previous records, hitting a […]

As the cyber threat landscape evolves, cybercrime is becoming more professional, leading to more frequent and sophisticated attacks. All businesses are experiencing increased cyber risk – no one is excluded.  Mergers and acquisitions can cause an even higher period of risk as cybercriminals take advantage of the confusion, disarray, and shift in processes that can reduce an organization’s ability to detect and respond to potential attacks. Since small businesses make up a significant portion of acquisitions, they are a common […]