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30 May 2022

Privacy And Security In Transactional Due Diligence

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In this webinar, Wiley partners discussed current privacy and cyber risks in business transactions, from major acquisitions to outsourcing agreements.
United States Privacy

In this webinar, Wiley partners discussed current privacy and cyber risks in business transactions, from major acquisitions to outsourcing agreements. Organizations across the economy are increasingly concerned about cyber and privacy risks in deals. Jerita Salley suggested that companies carefully structure their diligence with substantive experts in key regulatory areas. Kat Scott warned companies about acquiring new privacy risks or inadvertently assuming new data uses and policy inconsistencies. The value and role of AI technology is a critical risk for companies across the economy, as Duane Pozza explained. He noted that the government is dialing up expectations for governance and disclosure about use of AI technology. Megan Brown described shifting standards of care and new regulations in cybersecurity as a risk but also as providing a path for companies to structure their risk analysis and due diligence.

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