Information on Post Conviction Supervision for Cyber Crimes If an individual has been convicted of a cyber crime, the government may place restrictions on their use of computers and the internet in general. The amount and severity of restrictions placed on an individual are dependent on a variety of factors decided on a case-by-case basis. A Court May Need to Articulate Its Position for it To Be Valid It is generally not sufficient for a court to simply ban an individual from having access to a computer or to the internet. Courts have consistently held blanket bans or bans lasting for a long period of time serve to deprive a person of his or her liberty beyond a necessary scope.