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Quick response codes central to green initiative by Punjab Agricultural University

09/13/202209/09/2022 L. Green

PAU is adding the barcodes to trees to provide scanners with instant educational information. The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in India has announced that it is launching a new program that will use quick response codes on trees to offer people instant information include the age of the tree and the benefits it provides. This use of the barcodes is a component of the PAU’s broader Green and Clean Campus initiative. Beyond the quick response codes, the Green and Clean Campus initiative will also restore the rock garden on the…

Contactless QR codes to replace Hutchinson chamber in-person table tents

03/19/202103/18/2021 Jennifer Goula

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The Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism will use the barcodes for community event listings. The Hutchison Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has announced that it will be using contactless QR codes to replace its in-person table tents to list community events. The purpose is to help to affordably and practically share information without close contact. The chamber has decided on the contactless QR codes to replace the table tents due to convenience and safety. This digital format is compatible with all smartphones and is extremely affordable for…

QR code payments framework established by Central Bank of Nigeria

01/20/202101/19/2021 Stephanie Beck

QR code payments framework - QR Code - Phone - Nigeria Flag

The CBN has announced that it has created a quick response barcode based transaction standard. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced that it had established a QR code payments framework to be used as a standard in the country. The CBN explained that the guidelines align with its strategy for financial system safety and stability. The CBN specified that the new QR code payments framework is an important part of its overall mandate for making certain that the Nigerian financial system remain stable and safe. These guidelines are…

Consumers should beware of utility scam QR codes, says Nevada AG

11/16/202011/13/2020 John Montgallo

State Attorney General Aaron Ford has warned that this type of fraud is more of a threat. Nevada’s Attorney General has issued a warning to the state’s residents to be wary of scam QR codes that appear to be from utility providers launching new types of technology. These barcodes have become commonplace amid the pandemic, and fraudsters are taking note. AG Aaron Ford’s office released a statement cautioning consumers in the state that scam QR codes have become “increasingly sophisticated”. They are becoming more difficult for the average person to…

New legislation may bring vacancy QR codes to Baltimore

09/29/202009/29/2020 Sam Lambert

These new municipal regulations may help hold slumlords and neglectful proprietors accountable. Under new Baltimore municipal legislation, vacancy QR codes may be required to be displayed on signs in front of the thousands of empty buildings in the city. City lawmakers are hoping that neglectful property owners will be held more accountable for wasting real estate. The goal of the vacancy QR codes is to help to make slumlords accountable for these empty buildings across the city, and to hopefully make these spaces more accessible to their neighbors. A meeting…