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Increasing risk of privacy leakage in the post-pandemic era,PlatON: Privacy Computing is the solution
After the outbreak of COVID-19, the risk of privacy leakage is increasing
At the beginning of 2020, the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a huge impact on everyone’s work and life. On the one hand, the working-from-home scenario has pushed the development of digital office. Many companies have had to transfer the materials and assets from offline to online within a short time. On the other hand, to meet the demands of the public health and pandemic control, personal health data is collected and processed digitally to be used in areas like pandemic prevention and control, health services, and tracing inquiries. For instance, travel health codes have been used in countries like China and Spain for COVID-tracing, and many countries around the world have provided the online services of test appointment and test results inquiries. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired people to rethink the construction and development of infrastructures. The large scale of data transmission and exchange during the pandemic period requires the support from new technologies. In the global context, in order to adapt to the ever-increasing demand for data exchange and promote the digitalization process, many countries have prioritized and invested on cutting-edge technologies like 5G, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, etc.
Considering the abnormal conditions of the pandemic, it can be understood and accepted to a certain extent if the data is used by relevant agencies and organizations. In spite of this, after the pandemic, when the life is back to normal, can the data privacy be properly protected in the daily data collection, storage and computing? Can the basic rights of users be properly protected? With the development of the new technologies, when a large amount of data is collected, transmitted, analyzed and processed from the end devices through Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G technologies, the risk of data breaching will increase accordingly. In this case, how to get effective protection on the data privacy?
Privacy computing paves the road
Fingerprint recognition, face recognition, voice recognition and other technologies collect user information to provide users with convenient and efficient services, while also putting these basic personal data information at risk of being leaked and abused. With the successive promulgation and implementation of the European Union’s GDPR and the California’s CCPA Act, it is necessary for relevant parties to reflect their attitudes and operations towards data resources. In this context, Privacy Computing technology has gradually caught researchers’ attention.
Privacy Computing refers to a type of information security technology based on modern cryptography, which is represented by technologies like Secure Multi-party Computing (MPC), Homomorphic Encryption, Zero-knowledge Proof, Differential Privacy, and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), etc. Privacy Computing can realize the data computing and analysis while ensuring the security and privacy of the source data.
So far, three major technologies are available to achieve Privacy Computing: Cryptography, Trusted Execution Environment, and Federated Learning. Among them, the privacy protection scheme based on cryptography is a type of computing method that protects private information throughout the entire life cycle, and supports operations such as analysis and computing without the data itself leaking to a third party. Its core concept is to form a set of symbolic, formulaic and quantitative evaluation criteria for Privacy Computing theory when processing information flow. [1] Compared with the problems brought by the traditional end-to-end encryption methods on the key management and performance impact, Privacy Computing can fundamentally protect data from the entire life cycle. In large-scale public infrastructure, the introduction and deployment of Privacy Computing support systematic data privacy protection.
At present, in addition to the in-depth research on Privacy Computing in the academia, the realistic application scenarios and large-scale commercial solutions of Privacy Computing are also being actively explored by the industry. Take PlatON Network as an example. PlatON has been developing and researching the field of Privacy Computing since 2016. The AI network of Privacy Computing provided by PlatON is a solution for privacy contract implementation based on cryptographic algorithms such as Secure Multi-party Computing (MPC). In general, the Privacy Computing algorithm is released through the contract. The data provider and the computing nodes that require privacy protection need to cooperate to execute the MPC protocol, so that to realize the collaborative data computing. In this case, data privacy is protected at the same time when data is shared, allowing users to obtain the economic benefits of data reuse while maintaining data ownership.
After the era of the pandemic, Artificial Intelligence (AI) also has caught in privacy issues during the process of data reuse. The development of AI technology turns data as a special asset, and its scale can affect both the model accuracy and the reliability of the services, which in turn affects business costs and risks. From the perspective of improving the accuracy of the AI model, the more data collected, the better the model performs, but the collection of large amounts of data also brings higher risks of privacy exposure. If AI is planned be applied in large-scale commercial scenarios, privacy is a crucial issue that cannot be bypassed.
Privacy Computing technology is born to be suitable for solving the privacy flaws of AI technology. A large amount of data is computed in an encrypted way, which not only solves the privacy problem in the traditional AI model, but also ensures the efficient data management and utilization. Considering the user’s personal health IoT data involved in this pandemic as an example, PlatON’s “DataBank” product can effectively protect the core data and provide lifecycle data-management services. Working as a data asset value-trading platform, PlatON’s “DataBank” product can guarantee the privacy and security of personal health data during the verification and transmission process based on Privacy Computing technology. With the AI technology introduced in PlatON’s “DataBank” product, multi-source and multi-mode local joint verification can be efficiently achieved. The results got from Privacy Computing can provide accurate delivery services among organizations and agencies, which not only addresses the issue of mutual recognition between different regions, but also supports the sharing of data marketing channels among various agents. In this case, it can jointly improve the accuracy of health data verification, and help industries realize and establish public health economic data services under the rapid development of 5G, Cloud Computing and other technologies for digitization. As the pioneer in privacy protection area, PLATON has researched Privacy Computing technologies for many years. The Privacy Computing network infrastructure developed by PLATON can guarantee the secure and free data flow across every corner of the world. All types of Applications, relying on the data exchange and data computing as the core capability, can enjoy the convenience brought by global data collaboration and computing power sharing on PlatON.
References
[1] Li, F., H. Li, Ben Niu and J. Chen. “Privacy Computing: Concept, Computing Framework and Future Development Trends.” IACR Cryptol. ePrint Arch. 2018 (2018): 1145.
[2] Sun Lilin: How to protect personal privacy to the utmost extent in pandemic prevention and tracing control (in Chinese), https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gwiZyfdTC6tEk83VfpnBtQ
[3] Scientists have something to say series: From 5G rich news and health code, talk about whether new infrastructure and data privacy may not be available at the same time (in Chinese), https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0UVaXxOCTwVbQ8dyDxpbAQ
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Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 5th, 2026, Chainwire
The former TON executive joins as Director of Strategic Partnerships to form the connections behind ChangeNOW’s next phase.
Former TON executive Martin Masser joins ChangeNOW to build strategic partnerships, ecosystem relationships, and media momentum behind its next phase.
Masser comes with experience across traditional banking, Web2 and Web3, including senior growth and business development roles within the TON space. At ChangeNOW, he will lead strategic relationships with blockchain networks, wallets, fintech companies, payment providers and other infrastructure partners.
His appointment comes as ChangeNOW grows beyond standalone crypto services, transitioning to one connected product where users can buy, store, swap, trade, send, receive and grow digital assets. The industry has already built most of the individual components. What it hasn’t solved is the experience of using them together; clients are still expected to switch between platforms, understand different networks and connect the pieces on their own. ChangeNOW’s super app strategy is designed to move that complexity beneath the product.
“Martin brings a rare mix of commercial relationships, product and media understanding,” said Pauline Shangett, Chief Strategy Officer at ChangeNOW. “He knows what the technology can do, what the business needs and how to make the market pay attention. That is exactly the perspective we need as we build the ChangeNOW super app.”
Masser’s role will focus not on accumulating partnership announcements, but on identifying relationships that can make ChangeNOW’s infrastructure more complete and remove unnecessary steps from the сlient experience.
“The best partnerships create access, adoption and attention. My focus is to build relationships that make the product stronger, simpler and more useful, and then help the market understand why they matter. If you are building wallets, networks, payments, stablecoins, fintech infrastructure, consumer crypto or Web3 products, I want to hear from you,” said Masser.
For consumers, ChangeNOW is combining the core activities of managing crypto within one environment. For businesses, it is developing an integrated set of tools for crypto payments, exchange, stablecoin settlement, digital asset management and Web3 integrations.
As ChangeNOW expands into a crypto super app, its next phase is connecting the right networks, wallets and partners. Masser’s role will be central to building those relationships and turning them into product value, adoption and market momentum.
About ChangeNOW
ChangeNOW.io is a crypto super app built for every crypto move, giving newcomers, professionals, and businesses the tools they need to access Web3 finance in a simple and secure way.
Since 2017, ChangeNOW has grown from a fast, secure, and limitless instant exchange into a trusted platform where storage, swaps, trading, staking, and asset management are covered in one simple experience for millions of clients worldwide.
About Martin Masser
Martin Masser is Director of Strategic Partnerships at ChangeNOW, where he is building partnerships around the company’s expansion into a crypto super app. His career covers traditional banking and capital markets in London and Web3, including his previous role as Head of Growth at TON Foundation. Martin works at the intersection of growth, infrastructure, and partnerships, connecting products and industry players to make crypto services work as one seamless user experience.
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New York City, New York, August 5th, 2026, FinanceWire
allwhere, the leading IT asset lifecycle management platform, today announced the expansion of its UK operations with the opening of a larger, upgraded depot. The investment increases warehouse capacity, streamlines fulfillment operations, and strengthens allwhere’s ability to support organizations managing employee devices across the United Kingdom.
The upgraded facility represents a significant investment in allwhere’s existing UK infrastructure, enabling the company to deliver faster turnaround times, greater operational efficiency, and additional inventory capacity as demand for global device lifecycle management continues to grow.
“As more organizations build distributed teams, the operational side of IT has become increasingly important,” said Tony Solomon, VP of Global Operations at allwhere. “This investment strengthens the foundation of our UK operations, allowing us to fulfill orders more efficiently, scale alongside our customers, and continue delivering the high level of service they expect from allwhere.”
Built to Support Growing IT Operations
The expanded UK depot enhances every stage of the device lifecycle by improving warehouse operations and increasing fulfillment capacity.
Customers can expect benefits including:
- Faster fulfillment, expedited shipping, and improved turnaround times for deployments and retrievals
- Increased warehouse capacity to support growing inventory needs
- More efficient storage, inventory management, and redeployment workflows
- Standardized operational processes that improve consistency and scalability
- End-to-end lifecycle support managed through a single platform
Whether onboarding a new employee, retrieving equipment from an offboarded team member, storing spare inventory, or preparing devices for redeployment, the upgraded facility enables allwhere to execute these workflows more efficiently while maintaining complete visibility through its platform.
Software and Operations, Unified
Unlike traditional asset management solutions that rely on disconnected software, logistics providers, and warehouses, allwhere combines workflow automation with global operational infrastructure.
Organizations can manage procurement, deployment, inventory, retrievals, storage, repairs, redeployment, and IT asset disposition through a single platform, while allwhere handles the operational execution behind the scenes.
The expanded UK depot further strengthens this model by providing the operational capacity needed to support larger fleets, faster fulfillment, and increasingly complex IT programs.
Continuing to Invest in Global Infrastructure
The UK depot expansion is part of allwhere’s continued investment in its global logistics network. allwhere currently operates full-service depots in the UK, Canada, EU, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Later this year, the company plans to further scale its infrastructure into the APAC region, with upcoming depot services in Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and more.
As organizations continue to scale distributed workforces, allwhere remains focused on expanding the operational infrastructure that powers modern IT teams—combining intelligent software with local logistics expertise to simplify device lifecycle management around the world.
About allwhere
allwhere is a laptop retrieval and IT procurement company that automates the IT asset lifecycle for companies ranging from startups to enterprises. From procurement and deployment to storage, maintenance, and retrieval, allwhere provides the infrastructure businesses need to support a global, distributed workforce.
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Brent Singleton
allwhere
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Press Release
Borderless.xyz Teams Up with Mastercard to Advance Trusted Cross-Border Stablecoin Payment Flows
New York, New York, August 5th, 2026, FinanceWire
Borderless.xyz will explore how Mastercard Crypto Credential can help bring greater trust and confidence to cross-border stablecoin payments.
Borderless.xyz and Mastercard are collaborating on a new pilot to explore how Mastercard Crypto Credential’s standards-based framework can support trusted interactions across cross-border stablecoin payment flows.
Stablecoins are increasingly being used to move value across borders, creating new opportunities for faster and more efficient payments. As adoption grows, participants need trusted ways to understand who they are interacting with and whether counterparties have met appropriate standards and requirements.
Through the pilot, Borderless.xyz and Mastercard will explore how Mastercard Crypto Credential can address that challenge by providing assurance signals that participants can incorporate into their own approval, compliance and risk processes.
Mastercard Crypto Credential helps support trusted and verifiable interactions across digital asset ecosystems. Through common standards and trusted assurance signals, it is designed to help bring more confidence, transparency and certainty to transactions across blockchain networks.
The collaboration pairs Mastercard’s work in building trust and standards for digital asset ecosystems with Borderless.xyz’s network of stablecoin payment providers. Together, the companies are exploring how trusted governance signals can help reduce friction and bring greater confidence to cross-border stablecoin payments as adoption grows.
“One of the biggest friction points for stablecoin payment operators isn’t the payments. It’s that compliance doesn’t scale the same way the network does. Every new provider means starting the verification process over. Correspondent banking solved this decades ago: originating compliance trusted downstream, no re-execution at every counterparty. Mastercard is applying that model to digital asset payments. Borderless.xyz is the network it runs through.” – Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO and Co-Founder, Borderless.xyz
“Innovation is most powerful when it builds over time. Our relationship with Borderless.xyz began through Start Path and has continued to grow as the digital asset ecosystem has matured,” said Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president, Blockchain & Digital Assets at Mastercard. “Today, we’re excited to take the next step together, exploring how Mastercard Crypto Credential can help bring greater trust and confidence to stablecoin payment flows across a growing network of participants.”
The pilot brings together several of Borderless.xyz‘s network participants consisting of Infinia, Walapay, and Koywe, many of whom are also alumni of Mastercard Start Path, the company’s startup engagement program. These partners will leverage Mastercard Crypto Credential as some of the first stablecoin payment operators to run on the single-audit compliance model at network scale.
About Borderless.xyz
Borderless.xyz is a global stablecoin orchestration and liquidity network. Its single API connects wallet infrastructure to 15+ licensed stablecoin providers across 100+ countries. It lets businesses enter new markets without new integrations, get failover so payments don’t drop, and make providers compete for your volume on price. Borderless.xyz is SOC 2 Type II certified and headquartered in New York. To learn more, users can visit the website: borderless.xyz.
About Mastercard
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential
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