The 2017 BDO Technology RiskFactor Report examines the risk factors listed in the most recent shareholder reports of the 100 largest publicly traded U.S. technology companies by revenue. The number of tech companies citing IP protection as a top risk is at its highest level in the studys history. Tech companies are investing in increased security protections and willing to fight costly legal battles to protect patents and proprietary technology. Two-thirds of tech CFOs accurately predicted valuations would rise this year in our Technology Outlook Survey.”]