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Blog by Jordan Polasek

Long-form writing on cybersecurity, cloud computing, HIPAA, PCI, and the practical edges of Texas small-business IT. Written by Jordan Polasek, Founder of BVTech LLC. Two decades of field work informs every article — no generic industry takes.

★ New · June 22, 2026

How We Stay on Top of Recent Technology

By Jordan Polasek · Practice · 9-minute read

Clients ask how I keep up with technology that moves this fast, usually assuming it takes some natural gift. It doesn't — it takes a system. Here's the actual one I run at BVTech: a small set of trustworthy daily feeds anchored by the CISA KEV catalog, a lab where nothing reaches a client untested, a filter that separates real shifts from hype, and the discipline of learning in public. Staying current is boring, repeatable work done on purpose — and it's exactly what you're buying when you hire a managed IT provider.

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StrategyJordan Polasek·March 22, 2026

How to Evaluate Your Current IT Provider

After two decades in the field, I can usually tell within one site visit whether a business's existing IT provider is doing the job. Here is the checklist I actually use — and the questions that separate a working partnership from a bill you've stopped noticing.

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ComplianceJordan Polasek·March 22, 2026

HIPAA Compliance: IT Requirements for Medical Offices

HIPAA's IT clauses are shorter than people think, and most Texas medical offices miss the same four controls. Here is what the auditors actually want to see — and what I check first when I take over a medical engagement.

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SecurityJordan Polasek·March 22, 2026

AI and Cybersecurity: How Threats Are Evolving

AI-assisted phishing is real and already measurably better than its human-written predecessors. Here is what Texas businesses should actually change about their defenses — and what I've already changed in how BVTech configures client environments.

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Every article on this blog came out of a real client question in a real Texas business. If there's something you're trying to figure out and I haven't written about it yet, reach out — you might prompt the next article.

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