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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many as one fourth of all renters in the United States devote 50% or more of their monthly expenses to rent.

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Amazon HQ2 Secures $51M Funding Vote In VA

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Amazon.com’s plans to open its HQ2 in Virginia got the support of local officials who approved a financial package valued at $51 million over the weekend. Late last year Amazon chose National Landing, a location that is owned by Arlington County and the city of Alexandria, as its second headquarters in conjunction with New York City.

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Disrupting The Security Deposit With Insurance

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The average security deposit in the U.S. Their savings might cover the security deposit — barely, in some cases — but will more or less be consumed. Average rents rose 36 percent nationally over the past decade, though rents rose more than twice that amount in hot markets such as Denver and Seattle, according to Yardi Matrix.

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Smart Card Alliance opens Washington, DC-area training center

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The National Center for Advanced Payments and Identity Security in Crystal City, Virginia, will be a permanent facility for live educational activities hosted by SCA.

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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We’ll then move to the federal level, seeking regulatory guidance as to whether digital tokens are securities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or commodities contracts over which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has regulatory jurisdiction. State Regulations.

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Cyber Insurance Disputes Rise With Attacks

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With cyberattacks on the rise, corporate victims find themselves battling it out with cyber insurance companies over protection from the damage done by security breaches. For example, the National Bank of Blacksburg in Virginia sued Everest National Insurance Company earlier this year after the bank was hit by cyberattacks in 2016 and 2017.

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Viettel Will Debut Commercial 5G Services

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Viettel, for its part, has over 110 million clients in 11 nations, including Peru, Hati and Cambodia. On the security side, Vietnam has its own concerns because there have been hacking attacks, and there’s U.S. Few companies have created commercial 5G technology successfully. Viettel announced the plan Friday (Jan. pressure as well.”.