Written by Matt Kunkel, CEO at LogicGate
As businesses held their breath for the arrival of 2025, there was a striking decline in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. With the halfway point of the year approaching, that is beginning to change. But mergers and acquisitions come with risks, and those risks have evolved considerably over the past several years.
Digital environments are more complex and interconnected than ever, while the regulatory landscape has established new guidelines for data security, breach reporting, and more. Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) programs have spent years focusing on the “risk” and “compliance” part of the equation. As M&A activity increases and businesses merge their assets at a growing rate, the “governance” element is becoming more important than ever.