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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, 10 months ago

ISMG Editors: Will Microsoft Rethink Windows Security?

Also: Mastercard's Big Acquisition and US Election Security EffortsIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the fallout from the CrowdStrike global IT outage on endpoint security tools, Mastercard's monumental acquisition of Recorded Future to bolster its cybersecurity portfolio, and the latest efforts by U.S. officials to secure the 2024 election.

More from Bank Info Security 14 Sep 2024, 8:30 a.m. Acquisition America Credit Card Crowdstrike Election Endpoint Security Microsoft Outage
Bank Info Security 1 year, 10 months ago

Mastercard Buys Threat Intel Firm Recorded Future for $2.65B

Deal Will Help Mastercard Offer Greater Protection, Trust for Digital TransactionsMastercard plans to buy threat intelligence firm Recorded Future for $2.65 billion to enhance cyber resilience and offer greater protection and trust around digital transactions. The deal will enhance Mastercard's identity, fraud prevention services by helping businesses identify and mitigate risk.

More from Bank Info Security 13 Sep 2024, 4:00 a.m. Acquisition Credit Card Fraud Threat Intelligence
Bank Info Security 1 year, 10 months ago

ColorTokens Strengthens Zero Trust With PureID Acquisition

PureID Passwordless Authentication Tool Will Boost ColorTokens MicrosegmentationColorTokens purchased PureID, expanding its zero trust framework with identity-based segmentation for cloud and hybrid environments. The acquisition focuses on securing cloud applications, microservices and APIs through advanced identity-based authentication.

More from Bank Info Security 12 Sep 2024, 1:00 a.m. Acquisition API Authentication Cloud Framework Zero Trust
Bank Info Security 1 year, 10 months ago

Darktrace CEO Swap: Gustafsson Steps Down; Popelka Steps Up

COO Jill Popelka Promoted to Chief Executive as Thoma Bravo Acquisition Nears CloseDarktrace has promoted COO Jill Popelka to CEO, replacing long-time leader Poppy Gustafsson. As the cybersecurity AI vendor prepares to finalize its sale to Thoma Bravo, Popelka will steer Darktrace into its next phase of growth. Gustafsson will join the board as a non-executive director.

More from Bank Info Security 10 Sep 2024, 10:00 a.m. Acquisition Artificial Intelligence Darktrace Vendor