Cyber Security Liability In Mergers Involving Data-Rich Businesses

Introduction : Data is increasingly becoming the main asset in a progressing share of mergers and acquisitions. Fintech platforms, health tech organisations, SaaS providers and e-commerce businesses are measured substantially on the power of the consumer, and behavioural and transactional data they hold, which makes the cybersecurity status of a target organisation inseparable from its monetary worth. The largely discussed Yahoo-Verizon exchange displayed consequences when a notable breach...