November 2026 · The Lakes West Magazine
Digital Doorway
A feature on iFlock Security Consulting and how Derek's team helps local businesses find and fix security weaknesses before someone else does. Starts on page 70.
In the news
Plain-English security advice, published in Indiana newspapers.
iFlock president Derek Odiorne writes a regular cybersecurity column for The Goshen News and The Nappanee Pace. Each one takes a threat we run into in real client work and explains it for readers who don't work in IT. The columns have also been picked up by the Kokomo Tribune and Reporter.net.
Published columns
Columns by Derek Odiorne
Newest first. Each link opens the original article on the newspaper's website.
October 22, 2026 · The Goshen News
What's in your website's ads?
A lot of small businesses run ads on their websites without ever seeing them. Derek explains how a bad ad can slip through a big ad network, what it costs a business when one does, and how to decide whether the ads are worth keeping.
September 25, 2026 · The Goshen News
Text messages are the new front door
Scam texts used to be easy to spot. Now they look like a missed delivery, an unpaid toll or a fraud alert from your bank. Derek walks through the five most common ones and why careful people still fall for them.
September 10, 2026 · The Goshen News
Your password was never the problem
The criminals who break into business email have moved past stealing passwords. Derek explains how they get into a mailbox even when the code on your phone is turned on, and what a small business can do about it.
Also ran in The Nappanee Pace.
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