The Wall Street Journal reports on the effects an examination into an organization’s cybersecurity practices can have on mergers and acquisitions. Companies are doing their due diligence when looking into a company’s cybersecurity efforts, as a less-than-stellar showing could result in either a lower acquisition price or the deal falling through entirely. Automatic Data Processing had a group of cybersecurity specialists go through the policies and practices of WorkMarket before finishing their deal. Companies such as Verizon and Home Depot have performed similar maneuvers, with Verizon renegotiating its deal with Yahoo after learning about the tech company’s data breach affecting all three million of its users. (Registration may be required to access this story.) 
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