A large company acquires a smaller, more innovative start-up company. What should you think about to ensure a smooth transition to your solutions?

Question

Options

• AUpon startup of each laptop, universally distribute updates of corporate software without
• BRequire setup on a physical connection instead of offering flexible, mobile access.
• CPrioritize security policies while allowing user flexibility to try new things.
• DInstitute more frequent alerts because they are new to the company.

• A
  25% (12)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  60% (29)
• D
  10% (5)

Explanation

Option C is correct because when integrating a startup - known for agility and experimentation - you need to balance the acquiring company's security requirements with the startup's innovative culture. Enforcing rigid policies without flexibility risks alienating talent and stifling the creativity that made the startup valuable in the first place.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because silently pushing corporate software onto all laptops without notice disrupts workflows and creates distrust - transitions require communication, not unilateral control.
• B is wrong because mandating physical connections removes the mobile flexibility that startup employees rely on, reducing productivity and morale unnecessarily.
• D is wrong because bombarding new employees with frequent alerts causes alert fatigue, not security awareness - fewer, well-targeted alerts are more effective.

Memory tip: Think "C = Culture meets Compliance." Acquisitions succeed when you protect without suffocating - security is non-negotiable, but flexibility keeps the innovation alive that you paid to acquire.

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