63% Indian IT decision makers see cyber security as major M&A hurdle: study

Survey covered over 2,700 respondents from US, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Singapore and India

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in India are most prone to cyber security threats in the IT (information technology) space, a study reveals.

About 63 per cent of IT decision makers (ITDM) out of the 372 respondents in India say that they experience wide-ranging cybersecurity challenges during M&A - one of the highest across the globe, according to a merger and acquisition (M&A) cybersecurity risk survey done by Forescout Technologies Inc, the leader in device visibility and control.

The study titled 'The Role of Cybersecurity in M&A Diligence', surveyed more than 2,700 ITDM and business leaders from United States, France, United Kingdom,