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pects that you need to consider. www.AmericanSecurityToday.com July 2020 - Edition 46 These include product architecture and infrastructure, organizational processes and policies, , team com- position and skills, legal require- ments and licenses, , and develop- mental roadmaps. Why should you do technical due diligence? Technical due diligence can help organizations more accurately eval- uate their current technological standing. This enables you to put a justified value on your products and business and to identify any issues that need remedying. This verification helps ensure investors that the purchase or investment they are considering is sound. It helps eliminate surprises and ensures that any technology being considered is reliable, compliant with standards, and scalable. When done carefully, it can also help negate biases created by personal interests. 38