It is also responsible where the Government of Canada is the victim regardless of primary jurisdiction. These individuals can provide non-technical advice or assistance in how to conduct investigations for computer crimes. Software piracy is another enforcement priority with RCMP computer crime specialists. Put very simply, software piracy is unauthorized copying of computer programs for a person's own use or for resale. The concept is similar to recording copyrighted music on an audio tape or recording movies on a personal video cassette recorder.
Stock manipulation involves illegal buying, selling, or trading of stocks and bonds.
When computers are used in these illegal transactions then RCMP computer crime personnel are called in. The Canadian Police College conducts a computer crime course in an effort to provide RCMP members and other law enforcement personnel with this type of training. Statistics on computer crime are difficult to accumulate for a number of reasons. Businesses are often reluctant to report their victimization because of bad publicity. Fearing media exposure or a loss of confidence within the business community, a company or large corporation may seek to settle the matter internally.