Wes O'Donnell

Online security writer

Wes O’Donnell is a professor of predictive analytics at Baker College in Michigan, and a journalist for InCyberDefense Magazine. Wes has spoken at TEDx on the topic of data visualization and is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force for a total of 10 years of service. When not writing, Wes is an independent documentary filmmaker; his films tackle serious social topics.

Latest posts

Technology and cannabis: a perfect match

18 September 2019

The global cannabis industry is booming. Forecasters predict that the legal cannabis market will reach $66 billion by 2025. In the US, 11 states – Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington…

Protection 101: identify your company’s most valuable digital assets

05 September 2019

Many medium to large companies spend large amounts of cash creating a secure infrastructure that will safeguard their intellectual property. Even businesses that may not seem like prime hacking targets, say a furniture manufacturer, can be…

A dangerous new reality – medical device hacking

22 August 2019

The medical industry has always been a rich target for cyber-criminals and hackers. Information contained in your medical records is significantly more valuable than typical demographic data like your date of birth or your credit card…