--- title: "In the News: Derek Odiorne's Cybersecurity Column | iFlock" description: Read Derek Odiorne's cybersecurity columns from The Goshen News, The Nappanee Pace and the Kokomo Tribune. 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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. [Read the columns](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/in-the-news#columns)[Book a free security assessment](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/free-security-assessment?hsLang=en) ![An iFlock security analyst monitoring live network and threat dashboards in a security operations center](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Ethical%20Hacker%20in%20Security%20Operations%20Center.png) Published columns ## Columns by Derek Odiorne Newest first. Each link opens the original article on the newspaper's website. November 2026 · The Lakes West Magazine ### [Digital Doorway](https://issues.townepost.com/p/the-lakes-west-magazine/11-1-26/r/36/70-71/54/4691) 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. [Read it in The Lakes West Magazine](https://issues.townepost.com/p/the-lakes-west-magazine/11-1-26/r/36/70-71/54/4691) October 22, 2026 · The Goshen News ### [What's in your website's ads?](https://www.goshennews.com/news/derek-odiorne-whats-in-your-websites-ads/article_5fe16ce8-493d-45b0-b56e-66bcc75627b4.html) 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. [Read it in The Goshen News](https://www.goshennews.com/news/derek-odiorne-whats-in-your-websites-ads/article_5fe16ce8-493d-45b0-b56e-66bcc75627b4.html) September 25, 2026 · The Goshen News ### [Text messages are the new front door](https://www.goshennews.com/news/derek-odiorne-text-messages-are-the-new-front-door/article_1a61f03b-aebb-42b9-b465-068cbafa7564.html) 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. [Read it in The Goshen News](https://www.goshennews.com/news/derek-odiorne-text-messages-are-the-new-front-door/article_1a61f03b-aebb-42b9-b465-068cbafa7564.html) September 10, 2026 · The Goshen News ### [Your password was never the problem](https://www.goshennews.com/news/your-password-was-never-the-problem/article_5c8887c2-c4a7-4814-8461-6595d8c90428.html) 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](https://www.goshennews.com/nappanee-pace/your-password-was-never-the-problem/article_fab5949b-89ae-4f25-b70a-12f220724756.html). [Read it in The Goshen News](https://www.goshennews.com/news/your-password-was-never-the-problem/article_5c8887c2-c4a7-4814-8461-6595d8c90428.html) ## Read something in a column that sounds like your business? 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