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How do I assess cyber and data protection risks in the target company before acquisition?

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Cyber and data-protection risk in a target is the exposure that the business being acquired carries breaches, vulnerabilities or non-compliant data practices that become the buyer's liability on completion.

An undisclosed historic breach, weak security, or unlawful data handling can surface after close as regulatory action, litigation and remediation cost. Boards care because acquiring a company means acquiring its data risk and its breach history.

This research note explains how cyber and data risk present in your chosen jurisdiction and industry, and a framework for technical and compliance diligence. It covers scenarios of inherited breaches and enforcement, the warning indicators, realistic impact ranges, and mitigation.

It also sets out when to engage cyber specialists, privacy counsel and deal counsel. It is research, not legal or security advice.

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