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Crypto firms face penalties over registration regulations: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ontario regulators crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency firms, Spain moves toward legalization of medical cannabis for treatment of cancer and other debilitating illnesses, Kansas legalizes sports betting, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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Cyberattacks make headlines every day and government bodies are prime targets. 

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  • Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Gambling, Iowa, Kansas, Licensing, Licensing Reform, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Jersey, Ontario, Spain, Washington
Crypto firms face penalties over registration regulations: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ontario regulators crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency firms, Spain moves toward legalization of medical cannabis for treatment of cancer and other debilitating illnesses, Kansas legalizes sports betting, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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  • Cybersecurity, Digital Government, IT, U.S.
Cybersecurity defense: What frameworks work for regulators?
For as long has information technology has existed, so too have malicious actors seeking to exploit network vulnerabilities to obtain compromising information. In response, organizations worldwide, private and public alike, have created frameworks for cybersecurity compliance. But what do these frameworks look like, exactly? And how do they work for regulators? We look at this and more in our latest Ascend piece.
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  • Architecture, Boca Raton, British Columbia, Cannabis, COVID, Cybersecurity, Iowa, Licensing, Licensing Reform, Missouri
Architects in US, UK achieve mutual recognition of credentials: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. The US and UK enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials, Canadian businesses in critical industries face penalties over cybersecurity measures, and more in our Week in Brief.
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  • AWS, Connecticut, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, IBM, IT, Network outsourcing, Oklahoma, U.S., Virginia
Network outsourcing in the US government: Past, present, and future
Today, networks carry more information — and more types of information — than ever before. The ubiquity and cost of network technology has forced U.S. government officials at every level to consider outsourcing its management to the private sector. But what does that implementation look like, exactly? We take a look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.
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  • Alberta, Argentina, Big Tech, Biometrics, British Columbia, Buenos Aires, Cannabis, Cyberattacks, DACA, Delaware, Licensing, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Russia, Tennessee, U.K., U.S.
Massachusetts Senators move forward with driver’s license reform: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Massachusetts senators garner a veto-overriding majority for licensure reform, Tennessee eases credentialing restrictions for DACA recipients, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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  • Colorado, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Iowa, Licensing, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Maryland, Naturopathy, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
Bipartisanship alive and well for state-level licensing
Despite few signs of bipartisanship nationwide, at the state level, there have been a number of instances of cross-party support, particularly when it comes to licensing reform.
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  • Alaska, Alberta, Cannabis, Chiropractic, Cyberattacks, Dentistry, Education, finance, Health Care, Indiana, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Michigan, Nursing, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Ontario’s financial regulator makes deal on troubled credit union: Weekly regulatory news 
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ontario’s financial regulator makes deal to sell core business of troubled credit union, the American Dental Association falls victim to cyberattack, and more in our Week in Brief.
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  • Cannabis, Cybersecurity, Georgia, Illinois, Law, Licensing, Michigan, Ontario, renewable energy, Singapore, Wisconsin
Law society suspects bar-exam cheating scandal: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Singapore plans to start licensing cybersecurity providers, Georgia lawmakers move to update their criminal database, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • Credential security, Cybersecurity, Digital Government
Credential security 101: How regulators can protect electronic user credentials
Credentials are among the most sought-after pieces of data by malicious actors in the cybersecurity space. With the right set of passwords, a cybercriminal can breach many systems, accessing a treasure trove of other, more sensitive information. Here we break down the basics of credential security as well as measures regulators can take to safeguard electronic information.
  • COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Occupational licensing, social engineering
Cybersecurity in licensing: Threats and preventive measures
With the pervasiveness of social engineering attacks and other cyberthreats, occupational licensing bodies must implement preventive measures to make sure sensitive information is kept safe. Here we look at some different cyberthreats as well as basic controls regulators can use to curb them.
New Mexico moves to streamline licensure
  • Cybersecurity, Detroit, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, New Mexico, Threaders, Washington, Wisconsin
New Mexico moves to streamline licensure
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, Washington reports vulnerabilities after a cyberattack, New Mexico moves to ease professional licensing restrictions, and Kansas threaders see licensing barriers removed.
  • Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, immigration, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
Washington cyber-incident threatens data security
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week, a Washington state regulator is hit by a massive cyberattack, licensing boards must provide more reasoning for rejecting complaints, and Wisconsin joins a growing list of states helping military families with licensure.
  • Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, social engineering
Social engineering attacks: How can cybercriminals exploit our trust?
Suspicious emails, phone calls, and text messages are the norm for many of us in our day-to-day lives. While many of us tend to ignore them, stats and headlines show they happen regularly, and they work. How to circumvent cybercrime at your agency? Jordan Milian explores.
  • COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Licensing Reform, Manitoba, Mississippi, Nursing, Ohio, Saskatchewan, West Virginia
Economists call for stricter licensing oversight in West Virginia
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, economists call for more regulatory licensing oversight, dated rules prevent Canadian nurses from working, and more cyberattacks amid Ukraine tensions.
  • COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Esthetician, Iowa, Labor, Licensing, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, Nursing, Oregon, Poland, Texas, Ukraine
Iowa sued over licensing requirements for threaders
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, a Texas company sues Iowa for excessive licensing requirements for threaders, nurses face more licensing delays, and one state introduces new hospital policies to fight labor shortages.
  • Australia, British Columbia, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Iowa, Log4j, Michigan, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Occupational Regulation, Québec, Wisconsin
Quebec shuts down government websites over cybersecurity threat
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, Wisconsin tackles licensing delays, Australia launches an apprenticeship program, and MHA members testify in Michigan.

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Network outsourcing in the US government: Past, present, and future

Today, networks carry more information — and more types of information — than ever before. The ubiquity and cost of network technology has forced U.S. government officials at every level to consider outsourcing its management to the private sector. But what does that implementation look like, exactly? We take a look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.

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