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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com July 2020 - Edition 46 This article, by Limor Maayan-Wainstein, a senior technical writer at Cybereason reviews the most critical challenges impeding the performance of technical due diligence during the COVID-19 crisis, and offers possible solutions. Securing the Future: Technical Due Diligence in the Age of COVID-19 Guest OpEd by Limor Maayan-Wainstein Technical due diligence is performed for the purpose of evaluating the viability, sustainability, and profitability of a company’s technical posture. While typical due diligence for investors focuses on financial aspects, technical due diligence evaluates technical factors, like architecture and software licensing, as well as human resources and development roadmaps. A technical evaluation of companies is critical for assessing risks, especially when you’re shopping for startups. Unfortunately, performing technical 36