I am deeply touched that 100+ people attended my book signing. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Gothamites, Fellow Friars, and clients for helping me make this event such a success. A big thank you to Team Brainlink for all of your hard work!

Our country has a wonderful history of citizens standing together and demanding rights owed to us. The auto manufacturers in America, for example, fought every single safety innovation, including seatbelts, anti-lock brakes, and airbags. They were willing to let people endanger themselves with their cars and faulty tires until Ralph Nader and other consumer rights […]

We recently acquired a client with a very vibrant staff that is a joy to work with, lots of technology, and a very open culture of sharing…except in the IT department. The previous IT director was/is a brilliant guy who solved some very thorny business problems with very clever technology (their marketing platform involves 7 […]

For a business owner who has never used an SOP, or Standard Operating Procedure, the thought of 400 SOPs might seem daunting, even ridiculous. But not only is it attainable, having 400 SOPs integrated into your business can be the key to finally seeing your company run smoothly and efficiently. SOPs can be an invaluable […]

The Friars Club, located at 57 E 55th Street in New York City will be hosting a Book Warming party at 6PM on October 16th, 2015, for Information Technology expert and fellow Friar Raj Goel’s recently published book, Unplugged: Luddites’ Guide to Cybersecurity: What to Teach Your Kids & Grandparents Before They Access The Internet. […]

Modern advances are quickly outrunning policy and laws that are meant protect its users; that said, I don’t advocate living in a state of fear I do, however, believe in being informed. I use a smartphone, my whole family has computers, and all my clients have complex IT environments. With the ever-growing prominence of modern […]

EXAMPLES FROM BRITISH MILITARY OFFICERS’ REPORTS PART II 1. Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn’t watching. 2. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean. 3. It’s hard to believe that he beat 1,000,000 other sperm. 4. A room temperature IQ. 5. Got a full 6-pack, but lacks […]

A construction firm asked me to test their backup system because they were unable to restore critical files after a Cryptowall breakout and their IT provider had stopped returning their call. Here’s what I found: The firm had been paying for backups for the past five years. The backup software was five years old. The […]

“I found Unplugged: Luddites’ Guide to Cybersecurity to be not only useful, but a funny, fascinating read as well. The book is full of anecdotes and real-world examples that paint a sobering picture of the Big Brother-esque trends happening all around us. Many stories surprised me – is this actually what our world is like […]