Tim McGuinness Ph.D.

United Nations Proposed Convention Against Cybercrime – SCARS Institute Position Paper – 2024

United Nations Proposed Convention Against Cybercrime SCARS Institute Position Paper An overview and analysis of the Proposed Convention Against Cybercrime Cybercrime Advocacy – A Series A SCARS Institute™ Whitepaper Summary of the Draft United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime The draft United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, outlined [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2024-08-08T07:41:20-04:00August 8th, 2024|2024, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

U.S. Act of Congress: S.1418 – Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act – COPPA 2.0 Position Paper – 2024

U.S. Act of Congress: S.1418 – Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act – Position Paper An overview and analysis of the COPPA 2.0 Law Scam Criminology – A Series A SCARS Institute™ Whitepaper Summarization of S.1418 The Original COPPA Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”) [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2024-08-06T00:43:49-04:00August 6th, 2024|2024, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

U.S. Act of Congress: Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act Position Paper – 2024

U.S. Act of Congress: HR 117 PENDING - Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act An overview and analysis of the Revision of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act Scam Criminology – A Series A SCARS Institute™ Whitepaper Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act Analysis The "Protecting Consumers from [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2024-08-06T00:42:43-04:00August 6th, 2024|2024, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|1 Comment

U.S. Act of Congress: S.1409 – Kids Online Safety Act Position Paper

U.S. Act of Congress: S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act Position Paper An overview and analysis of the new KOSA Law Scam Criminology – A Series A SCARS Institute™ Whitepaper By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., Director Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Summarization of S.1409 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2024-07-31T07:20:11-04:00July 31st, 2024|2024, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, SCARS News & Updates, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

Scam/Fraud Study Bias – Too Many Scam/Fraud Studies Are Excessively Biased 2024

Statement About Scam/Fraud Study Bias Understanding the Biases in Academic & Industry Scam & Fraud Victim Studies Too Many Scam/Fraud Studies Are Excessively Biased There is a fundamental problem with almost all academic and industry studies about scams and fraud victimization because their samples are [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-11-19T13:04:14-05:00November 19th, 2023|2023, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, RESEARCH & STUDIES, SCARS Analytics, SCARS Ethics & Standards, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

ICRC Organized Crime Global Conference

ICRC Organized Crime Global Conference A Conference of the International Committee of the Red Cross Addressing The Humanitarian Costs Of Organized Crime Global Conference SCARS was recently an attendee of the International Committee of the Red Cross on June 27, 2023 This event marks the launch of the International [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-07-21T07:41:11-04:00July 21st, 2023|Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, 2023, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, SCARS Supporting Organizations, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

Cybersecurity Training Has Failed!

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2022-12-27T02:16:09-05:00December 27th, 2022|Editorials & Commentary, 2022, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

SCARS in the Press: New York Post

SCARS Mentioned in the New York Post Featuring Dr. Tim McGuinness SCARS In The Press Love scams skyrocketing, cost Floridians $40M annually New York Post by By Hannah Frishberg February 10, 2022 Floridians have been so hard hit by romance scams in recent years (state residents lost $40.1 million to [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2022-11-21T23:29:04-05:00August 3rd, 2022|Tim McGuinness Ph.D., 2022, SCARS in the Press|0 Comments