Organized crime involves the illicit flow of goods and services in one direction and the flow of profits from crime in the other. Technology has brought many changes to the way organized crime groups conduct their operations. This has also caused law enforcement agencies to evolve and use various techniques and methods to effectively combat organized crime groups. For law enforcement to effectively target and prosecute these groups, they must adapt as organized crime groups have in their use of technology. Many operations carried out by organized crime groups and law enforcement agencies require the use of some type of technology. The dynamics of technology make it an advantage for organized crime groups that use technology. But it can also be an equally important advantage for law enforcement, which can thus fight organized crime groups more effectively. Globalization has also had a major impact on both law enforcement and organized crime, with many organizations able to operate through networks. This has created many issues such as jurisdiction, which can be combatted through the use of technology, communication and effective legislation. GlobalizationGlobalization is a term that describes the changes in societies and the world economy that are brought about by the dramatic increase in cross-border trade. investment and cultural exchanges. Through globalization, societies and all aspects of them are integrated into a global network through the uses of communication, transportation, and commerce. Globalization has changed organized crime as much as it has changed business. Twenty years ago, organized crime operated according to a hierarchy of operations. Like industrial groups in the middle of paper in cyberspace: a typology. Trends in Organized Crime, 11(3), 270-295. Retrieved April 21, 2011 from ProQuest database, Department of Justice. THE USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty. Retrieved April 18, 2011, from www.justice.govFederal Bureau of Investigation. Final accounting: the numbers add up to justify the conviction of the mafia boss. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from www.fbi.gov.Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Retrieved April 19, 2011 from www.fincen.gov Lee, M. (2008). The Great American Decline. Social Forces, 32(4), 694. Retrieved April 21, 2011 from the ProQuest database. Mallory, S.L. (2007). Understanding organized crime. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Moore, R. (1994). Wiseguys: Smarter Criminals and Smarter Crime in the 21st Century. The Futurist, 28(5), 33. Retrieved April 24, 2011 from the ProQuest database.