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Acquisitions can change ownership of security teams, systems, and data, creating risks around access, integration, compliance, and incident response.

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An acquisition is the purchase of a company, business unit, or technology by another organization, transferring control of its people, systems, and data. In information security, the event matters because the buyer may inherit unfamiliar networks, cloud services, software, credentials, suppliers, and unresolved security issues.

Before integration, security due diligence should identify exposed systems, critical vulnerabilities, active threats, prior incidents, and obligations governing personal or regulated data. After closing, teams must control access between environments, remove unnecessary accounts, verify asset ownership and logging, and bring inherited systems into vulnerability-management and monitoring processes. Connecting legacy infrastructure too quickly can create new attack paths, while poorly planned changes can hinder detection or incident response. Privacy and compliance reviews should confirm that data use, retention, and cross-border transfers remain lawful under the combined organization.

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Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

Darktrace Acquires Cado Security as AI Meets Cloud Forensics

Cado Security Deal Brings Enhanced Forensics, Automation, and AI-Powered AnalyticsBy acquiring Cado Security, Darktrace strengthens its ability to secure multi-cloud environments. The transaction brings together Cado's forensic capabilities with Darktrace's AI analytics to deliver comprehensive threat detection and response to organizations in regulated industries.

More from Bank Info Security 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 p.m. Acquisition Artificial Intelligence Automation Cloud Darktrace Enhancement Threat Detection
Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

WatchGuard Strengthens MDR Services With ActZero Acquisition

ActZero Purchase Adds Artificial Intelligence, Open Platform and Process MaturityWith its acquisition of ActZero, WatchGuard gains advanced machine learning capabilities and expertise to improve its MDR service. ActZero's mature processes and open platform enable seamless integration of WatchGuard products as well as third-party tools like Microsoft Defender.

More from Bank Info Security 10 Jan 2025, 7:00 a.m. Acquisition Antivirus Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Microsoft
Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

Cymulate Expands Exposure Management with Cync Secure Deal

Cync Acquisition Bolsters Exposure Validation Through Advanced Offensive ExpertiseCymulate’s acquisition of Cync Secure enhances its ability to bridge vulnerability identification and resolution. The deal integrates Cync offensive capabilities, creating a next-gen exposure prioritization platform to tackle vulnerabilities effectively and address unmet market demands.

More from Bank Info Security 9 Jan 2025, 11:00 a.m. Acquisition Exposure Vulnerability
Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

Veracode Fuels Supply Chain Security With Phylum Acquisition

Phylum's Product Delivers Real-Time Detection of Malicious Open-Source PackagesTo combat the rise in software supply chain attacks, Veracode has acquired Denver-area startup Phylum and its advanced tools to detect malicious open-source packages. The acquisition strengthens Veracode's software composition analysis offering and enables faster, more reliable threat mitigation.

More from Bank Info Security 8 Jan 2025, 9:30 p.m. Acquisition Mitigation Open Source Startup Supply Chain
Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

Veracode Boosts Supply Chain Security Via Phylum Acquisition

Phylum's Product Delivers Real-Time Detection of Malicious Open-Source PackagesTo combat the rise in software supply chain attacks, Veracode has acquired Denver-area startup Phylum and its advanced tools to detect malicious open-source packages. The purchase strengthens Veracode's software composition analysis offering and enables faster, more reliable threat mitigation.

More from Bank Info Security 8 Jan 2025, 12:30 p.m. Acquisition Mitigation Open Source Startup Supply Chain
Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

1Password Acquires Trelica to Boost SaaS Access Management

Unified Extended Access Management Platform Gains Key Integrations and WorkflowsThe addition of Trelica allows 1Password to accelerate its extended access management roadmap by 18 months. The acquisition emphasizes simplicity for end users while unifying SaaS visibility, device management and identity security under a single solution.

More from Bank Info Security 8 Jan 2025, 4:00 a.m. Acquisition Roadmap