How can Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties help with multi-jurisdictional cybercrime cases?

Question

How can Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties help with multi-jurisdictional cybercrime cases?

Answer 1

It's just my opinion, but MLAT's can speed up investigations with shared discovery and evidence in order to catch cybercriminals much quicker than without such treaties, but the current debate centers on the great potential for violating individual privacy (especially financial) of the innocent in sharing that information. The U.S. Constitution protects individual privacy here, but MLAT's are being created globally, so national security is a consideration, too. And since the U.S. is a powerful world leader in computer technology, there probably won't be much support for them here.