Newly appointed McGrathNicol partner Tony Barnes says big organisations are still struggling to protect themselves from cyber threats and that complacency in cybersecurity will hurt the sale value of otherwise attractive businesses.
Tony Barnes joins McGrathNicol from Cyber Partners Australia
After making the unusual transition from journalism to consulting via a best-selling foray into true-crime writing, Barnes has carved out a niche in conducting cyber due diligence for private equity firms looking to buy and sell businesses.
Mr Barnes said cybersecurity had become front and centre of every single due diligence that gets done. Whatever the company is, everyone is reliant on data, and that become…
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