Formatting IssuesIn today's society, our most valuable commodity is not grain, steel, or even technology; it’s information. Thanks to computer networks, almost everyone can now access an incredible range of information. The Internet is international, although 80% of its usage takes place in the United States, and a staggering amount of information on every topic imaginable is available for free. As more people now have access to it, computer crimes have become more common. Anyone with a computer and a modem can commit a computer crime if they want to. It is conceivable that anyone could become a “white collar” computer criminal. When the term "white-collar crime" became widely used several decades ago, it was believed that some crimes were committed by people whom no one would normally suspect of criminal behavior: professionals, "white-collar workers." By the late 1990s, however, the term "white collar" was somewhat inaccurate. The playing field has been leveled with the widespread use of computers. Now, “white-collar crime” simply means “non-violent crime” or “economic crime.” As technology becomes more accessible to more people, it also becomes a potential tool for more criminals. Most computer crimes do not involve violence but rather greed, pride or playing on the victim's character weaknesses. They are based on dishonesty, not force. For these reasons, computer crimes are considered white collar. Just as the term "white-collar crime" refers to several types of crime, the term computer crime also refers to several types of crime. This includes crimes committed with a computer, crimes committed in cyberspace, and crimes committed against a computer. Some crimes are completely new; while others are older crimes that simply use the computer as a tool. The ever-increasing variety of computer crimes makes it difficult to pass laws adequately covering new computer crimes. Certain crimes such as embezzlement, electronic fraud and counterfeiting are already covered by current law. Others, such as cyber vandalism, cyber terrorism and cyber espionage, are relatively new. For these more recent crimes, the letter of the current law sometimes does not allow for the prosecution of what clearly constitutes criminal behavior. Employees and ex-employees of the victim company commit most “white-collar crimes”. Likewise, approximately 75 to 80 percent of prosecuted computer crimes are committed by current or former employees. There are many types of computer crimes, ranging from identity theft to sexual harassment to white-collar crimes that involve a computer..