Home News Computing (Image credit: Rawpixel.com / Pexels) In today’s digital world, cybersecurity can no longer be overlooked by businesses and this is especially true during a merger or acquisition. In fact, according to Deloitte’s Future of M&A Trends survey, 51 percent of M&A executives at companies in the US listed cybersecurity threats as their top concern when managing deals virtually. At the same time, security teams are often given little notice of an M&A event and are required to perform a comprehensive security assessment with less time than they need to do so.To help organizations evaluate the security posture of M&A targets, Bugcrowd has launched a new solution called Bugcrowd M&A Assessment. To learn more about the firm’s new solution, TechRadar Pro spoke with Bugcrowd’s CEO and President Ashish Gupta.We’ve put together a list of the best cloud computing services aroundThese are the best secure routers on the marketAlso check out our roundup of the best cloud antivirusHow long do businesses normally spend on a security assessment during a Merger and Acquisition?Not long enough. Security leaders are typically given less than 4-5 weeks to perform a comprehensive security assessment of an acquisition target. This includes activities like pen testing, asset inventory, and code review of any open-source components. (Image credit: Shutterstock)Do cybercriminals often target businesses once news of a M&A goes public?Cybercriminals routinely prey upon companies during M&A activities, evaluating the best window of opportunity in which to maximize the exploitation of a critical vulnerability. When a M&A announcement goes… Click below to read the full story from TechRadar
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