IDG Contributor Network: Making cybersecurity a priority in mergers and acquisitions: due diligence

Let’s say Company X wants to purchase Company Y. If Company X is smart, it will not only be looking at Company Y’s financials, structure, culture and more to determine value and strategic fit. Company X will also be taking a long, hard look at Company Y’s cybersecurity posture.
How often do the Company Xs of the world — the buyers — take that long, hard look at a seller’s cybersecurity capabilities these days? The short answer is, not often enough. Due dilige