Consideration is being given to organizing similar training courses in January 2001. The Working Group is encouraged by the initiatives taken by the various law enforcement agencies to respond to the challenge of computer crime over the past few years. We note, for example, that most of the dedicated units on computer crime have been set up for a fairly short period of time. Staffing and equipping these units is of course subject to the usual procedures of resource allocation. We would nonetheless like to stress the importance of ensuring that sufficient resources are provided for the effort to combat and prevent computer crime, not only for the dedicated units, but also for other units and formations involved in the process.
Computer criminals have access to the latest available technologies on the market.
If our law enforcement agencies cannot catch up, their capability to detect computer crime will certainly be hampered. Flexibility in procurement should be allowed as far as possible. 12.18 Computer crime investigation and computer forensic examination involve rather specialized expertise . We have therefore considered whether adequate steps are in place to ensure that there are sufficient pools of expertise to meet increasing demands. We are reassured by the law enforcement agencies representation that sufficient backup is available.