Growth. Most organizations strive for it, but when it happens too quickly, unforeseen issues can arise that translate into a higher level of security related risk than the organization might be comfortable with. While most organizations constantly strive for growth and expansion, they need to recognize that with growth come growing pains and a litany of security related issues that may or may not have been factored into the plans of the organization as it continues to deal with day to day business as well as any new problems that a new acquisition might bring.
The best solution is to be proactive and attempt to identify and mitigate such issues before they become critical and become a risk to the organization and its brand. To prevent unforeseen problems that may negatively impact the organization during periods of growth or expansion, an organization should consider creating a unification program that includes incorporation of an enterprise risk management process to identify, avoid and mitigate security related issues.