Privacy & Security Due Diligence

An entity seeking to acquire, sell or merge with another company need to carefully consider the privacy and security concerns related to the sensitive business and personal data flowing through the target company. ESSL’s privacy and security due diligence service seeks to undertake a thorough review of the target company’s privacy and security compliance programs, before any transaction is concluded. A careful assessment of any target company is a necessity since compliance costs and litigation which are likely to be passed on after a transaction has the potential of and can significantly affect the value of a company.
Specifically, our due diligence reviews typically include the following components;
- A careful review of the target company’s privacy and security policies, including compliance with relevant international, national, and local laws and regulations;
- Examination of the target company’s protocols, procedures, controls, or other implementation directives to ensure that the adopted policies are properly integrated into the company’s business practices;
- A thorough examination of the target company’s network security, risk assessments, and other security safeguards to protect against unlawful disclosures of sensitive data;
- Review of the target company’s regulatory history, including if it has been (or is currently) the subject of a government investigation regarding privacy and security, as well as the manner in which the investigation was resolved; and
- Investigation into whether the target company has been (or is) the subject of private litigation relating to a violation of applicable privacy laws.

Executive Security Services Limited
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