SCARS Announcement We are delighted to announce a new addition to the SCARS Board of Directors effective April 19, 2023. Janina Morcinek, from Poland, a relationship scam survivor and advocate for Polish scam victims, has agreed to join the SCARS Board of Directors. On April 19, 2023, a quorum of the SCARS Board voted [...]
SCARS Announcement On April 18, 2023 SCARS Board Member Chris Ffromal submitted her resignation to the SCARS Chairman and Chief Executive Dr. Tim McGuinness, which he accepted. The following day, April 19, 2023, a quorum of the SCARS Board voted (4 votes, D. Montgomery Johnson, L. Zagarova, V. Gonzales, and T. McGuinness) to accept [...]
SCARS Announcement On January 15, 2023 SCARS Board of Directors agreed to reduce the number of members of the Board of Directors from 9 to 7 to facilitate improved manageability of our organization. The reduced Board of Directors now consists of Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer; Debby Montgomery Johnson, Director & [...]
2022 - It has been a Challenging Year for Scam Victims! A Look Back At The Year That Was A SCARS Overview SCARS Official Newsletter on AgainstScams.org It has been a challenging year for scam victims! Indeed! Overall, the quantity of new victims continues to rise, while [...]
Cybersecurity Training Has Failed! An Editorial by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. Certified Cybersecurity Professional & SCARS Director Cybercrime Training Does Not Work? Cybercrime training, also known as cybersecurity training, is a form of education that aims to teach individuals and organizations how to protect themselves against cyberattacks and other forms of [...]
State of Local Cybercrime / Internet Crime Laws & Legislation in the United States 2018 Cybersecurity Legislation Catalog Provided by SCARS|ANALYTICS Division The following is a catalog of cybercrime / cybersecurity laws activity by states and territories in 2018. SCARS State Law Support Against Cybercrime / Cybersecurity Score: U.S. STATES With the U.S. House [...]