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ARTICLE · 13 NOVEMBER 2020

M&A And Cybersecurity – Top Nine Ways To Mitigate Risk Through Due Diligence

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While the COVID-19 pandemic[1] is by no means over, increasing M&A activity and other significant commercial transactions are a sign that economic activity is on the rise.

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While the COVID-19 pandemic1 is by no means over, increasing M&A activity and other significant commercial transactions are a sign that economic activity is on the rise. But are the legal considerations during the due diligence process the same in the midst of the pandemic, or have they changed over the course of 2020? While COVID-19 has impacted most aspects of the due diligence process to some degree, the landscape as it relates to vetting cybersecurity and data privacy risk has evolved considerably. A sizeable remote workforce in many sectors, combined with the rise of motivated cybercriminals and the ever-increasing value and importance of data, has led to an undeniable requirement to place additional focus and resources on cybersecurity and data privacy due diligence. This includes both the technical and legal aspects of cybersecurity and data privacy, and the reciprocal impact of both considerations. In this short article, we wanted to share our view on the "Top

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