James McDowell
“ Economic uncertainty is putting pressure on budgets and cybercriminal activity is escalating ”
JAMES MCDOWELL , MD ,
BLUEVOYANT UK he adds . “ Nevertheless , it only takes one of these lower-profile partners to become victim to an attack to set off a domino effect of network compromises .
Resolving this , he says , requires “ a step change ”, in how organisations gain visibility over third parties and that “ deploying automation is the logical step to take ”.
McDowell reveals that BlueVoyant ’ s research found that UK companies are less likely than those in other countries to use a vendor risk-management programme , with just 36 % saying they have one in place ,
James McDowell
TITLE : MANAGING DIRECTOR COMPANY : BLUEVOYANT UK INDUSTRY : CYBERSECURITY
McDowell is an established cybersecurity director who says he has “ a natural entrepreneurial mindset and in-depth and wide-ranging expertise ”. This expertise extends to information assurance , breach management and cybersecurity services .