Few federal statutes govern this area and less than half the states have laws dealing with information abuse. Enforcement will also be a problem for several reasons. One reason is the previously stated problem of jurisdiction. Another is that police departments rarely train their personnel in computer abuse and fraud. A third reason is lack of personnel.
Computers are nearly as ubiquitous as telephones or photocopiers.
Computer fraud also raises questions about the role of insurance companies. These questions also need to be addressed in the future. Computers are a wonderful tool, but like any technology poses new challenges in the social and political arenas. I believe that Christians should be the forefront of these new technologies providing wise direction and moral guidelines. We need Christians in the fields of computer technology and electrical engineering who can wisely guide us into the 21st century.