About 50% of the population owns a smart phone. It is predicted that in 5 years, more people will access the Internet and get data via smart phones than desktop or laptop computers.

For example, it’s good practice to distrust any QR code you come across. QR codes are easy to make, so bad actors could place them in spots they hope people will scan them without thinking twice.

Nine malicious QR code generator sites have stolen $46,000 from users so far. ... Today, it's a common practice to share a Bitcoin address as a QR code and request a payment from another person.

Concerns about spreading infections during the pandemic have led to an explosion of QR codes. The codes might be convenient, but criminals are now devising ways to steal information through them.

While QR codes are not malicious in nature, it is important to practice caution when entering financial information as well as providing payment through a site navigated to through a QR code.

The best practice for QR codes, like any marketing channel, is to add value. Make sure each QR code leads directly to the source of value (promotion, checkout, etc.) and requires as few clicks as ...

Practice caution when entering login, personal or financial information from a site navigated to from a QR code. If scanning a physical QR code, ensure the code has not been tampered with, such as ...

The Case For QR Codes. By 2013, I believe Quick Response codes will permeate US marketing – from direct mail pieces, to catalogs, billboards, display, TV, store signage, websites, product ...

Accessing menus via QR codes has become a more common practice over during the pandemic as restaurants look for ways to minimize contact and keep surfaces clean. (Sam Nar/CBC) ...