Managing information security challenges during merger and acquisitions

Merger and Acquisitions are widely preferred growth drivers in Competitive Markets & Economies & Organizations perceive Merger and Acquisitions as explicit means to increase their stronghold in domestic or foreign markets. Merging entities have disparities in information security policies. Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, Network Audit & Compliance issues are imperative in current scenario.

IT & its facets were never really considered important or was not given due importance during Due Diligence in Merger & Acquisitions process. Companies realized the loss only when data loss or leakage became pre-dominant for the failure of Merger and Acquisition. The Organizations should take this Area of study strategically to avoid pitfalls due to pilferage.

This paper focuses on the approach adapted by the organization in achieving Information Technology integration in Merger and Acquisitions process. But Mergers and Acquisitions face challenges in the form of cultural, technical and regulatory issues.