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Insider Threats During Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – An M&A Nightmare

When it comes to insider threats, business and security leaders are facing a harsh reality. Last year, there were 50,000 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions worldwide, with a total value of about $4 trillion. The biggest concerns for dealmakers? They were not what you might expect. For more than a quarter of them, it wasn’t typical issues related to valuation, integration, or execution; instead, it was insider threat and other cybersecurity issues.

The 5 articles listed on the links below provide some “Out Of The Box Thinking” related Insider Threats and Mergers & Acquisitions.
https://www.darkreading.com/perimeter/insider-threats-an-manda-dealmakers-nightmare/a/d-id/1335098

https://securityintelligence.com/caveat-emptor-identifying-insider-threats-acquired-from-mergers-and-acquisitions/

Mergers and Acquisitions Shake Up the Insider Threat Problem

https://www.interguardsoftware.com/blog/mergers-acquisitions-heighten-insider-cybersecurity-risks/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/cybersecurity-mergers-acquisitions/

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