Secure Business M&A with Software for Secure Business M&A

As mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accelerate across the globe cybersecurity is more important than ever for businesses. The stakes are high, should confidential information be accidentally disclosed to bad faith actors during M&A due diligence, or accidentally revealed in post-M&A integration and operations.

The good news is that the appropriate software can aid M&A CISOs in ensuring the integrity of data, keeping the compliance of the law, and reducing the risks that come with M&A activities. This is why they need the right data room solution that consolidates diverse digital tools into one single platform that is easy to use with file uploads and single sign-on, and offers complete auditing and reporting that helps compliance teams maintain control of their data and prevent accidental disclosure.

Virtual data rooms are a great way to manage the M&A process from due diligence to post-M&A integration and operations. VDRs allow users with access to read, share, and comment on sensitive documents without risk of leakage. They also permit users to create activity reports datarooms.in that show who has read and accessed specific document pages. These reports can deter malicious actors from leaking information as they can be traced to individual users. These reports also allow M&A CISOs assess the level interest from potential buyers or investors.

Many M&A transactions are dependent on intellectual property. Virtual data rooms are used by life science companies to manage everything, from clinical trials to HIPAA compliance, from licensing IP and storing patient files. It is not unusual for companies to review and supply massive volumes of documents as part of M&A due-diligence. This can be extremely time consuming and labor intensive for both the business that is acquired and the acquirer. A VDR can be used to efficiently share all this information over an secure platform.

Whatever the field, M&A can be a complicated business process that can create significant security risks. The M&A team must understand the risk posed by adversaries, cybercriminals and disgruntled employees during the operations and integration phases of the M&A lifecycle. These risks could include malware, unauthorised access to systems and networks, sabotage, and other forms of disruption that can compromise the M&A value offer.

With the right cybersecurity solutions in place M&A can be a profitable and rewarding business experience. M&A is a great chance for businesses to increase value and expand their global reach. Before any transaction can take place the process, an M&A focused cybersecurity strategy should be in place to ensure that the value of this deal is not diminished. Download our free guide on cybersecurity for M&A – Part of the M&A Playbook to learn more. Todd Thiemann is director of marketing for the product of ReliaQuest GreyMatter, a Security Operations Platform that makes cybersecurity possible through M&A and provides transparency, reducing the complexity of multiple security stacks, and reducing risk and uncertainty so that your company can achieve its objectives.