The FBI, for example, established its C-37 unit in 1996. Members of such teams need to be trained and educated. Because computer crime does transcend international boundaries it means that international co-operation is a must if the crime is to be combated effectively. However, the fear is that this will be used more again political opponents than the Mafiya. In 1992 both the OECD and the Council of Europe produced guidelines for policy makers and legislators.
Computer crime is a serious challenge to the jurisdiction and implementation of international law.
It is difficult not only to determine in which country the crime was committed, but also who has jurisdiction. Encryption is still under massive review by many governments and is often the subject of much controversy. Countries such as France, Russia, Israel and China have banned encryption, and in the United States it is still very much a topic of debate. Electronic filters placed between the company' s computer network and the outside world to try and reduce the risk of attacks. Often the best prevention is simple common sense.