By
Edward Halibozek, MBA, Former Corporate VP of Security for a Fortune 100 company, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gerald Kovacich, CFE, CPP, CISSP, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Protection Professional, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Washington, USA
Description
In reaction to the continually changing business climate companies develop many business strategies to increase their competitiveness
and improve profitability. Companies regularly reshape themselves continually exploring new markets and developing new products. When
they can't expand into new markets or develop new products on their own, they seek alternatives. These alternatives include merging with
or acquiring other companies to create a single more capable company. Companies acquire other companies for a wide variety of reasons.
In some cases company survival may actually be the reason. What does this condition mean to the security professional? In the course
of mergers and acquisitions, security plays a vital role in helping to make the endeavor successful. There are numerous titles on the
business aspects of M&A such as the ones listed below. However, this unique book focuses on the role security plays in helping to make
a merger, acquisition or divestiture successful. It addresses the fundamental security elements that are required to support the effort.
In addition, it provides an integrated "how to" approach to implementing M&A security complete with methods and processes that have been
quickly and cost-effectively implemented.
Audience:
Chief Security Officers (CSO's), security managers and security staff involved in a merger oracquisition, Information System
Security Officers (ISSO's) and computer security professionalsinvolved in a merger or acquisition, private security consultants.
Corporate Executives, HR Managers.
