Viewpoint: 6 ways to manage cybersecurity risk during M&A

Mergers and acquisitions are part and parcel of the hospital business. For chief information security officers, they can present new cybersecurity concerns. 

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CSO.com reported a list of the six ways to manage cybersecurity risk during M&A on April 3:

 

  1. Assess the cybersecurity situation before the acquisition.
  2. Test the cybersecurity skills of the target company’s employees.
  3. Understand the target company’s data risk.
  4. Focus on IT security improvements early into the process.
  5. Make sure the target company has implemented security measures into its software.
  6. Require a security assessment of the target company.
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