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QR Code Security Issues

09/14/201304/13/2014 Guest Post

Quick Response codes, or QR codes, are everywhere: posters, product labels, magazines, even fast food packaging, you name it. Functioning along the same principle as bar codes, scanning a QR Code with your smartphone’s camera (providing you have a code reader app) enables you to quickly and easily access a website. No more frantically writing down a website URL on a greasy napkin. QR Codes And Smart Phone Vulnerability Of course, whenever a new convenient technology comes along, there always have to be those kill-joys that need to find a…

SpyderLynk’s SnapTags may dethrone QR codes in the future

08/06/201108/06/2011 Stephen Vagus

QR codes have dominated the mobile marketing scene since their rise to fame in Japan. The phenomena was slow to spread, finally reaching the U.S. in 2008, when companies began taking notice of the codes and how they could spur growth and how they could be used to reach new audiences. Now the codes are an inherent part of life, integrating seamlessly into a society that is becoming more captivated by mobile technology. However, there are some problems with QR codes that have served as stumbling blocks throughout the years…

Why do schools like QR codes so much?

03/23/2011 Jesse Collins

QR codes have made their way to the campuses of Abilene Christian University. On Tuesday, students were offered a free barcode scanning app for their smart phones, encouraging students to take advantage of the new codes riddled throughout the campus. The codes are allowing students to access digital content on their mobile devices and will help them connect with fellow students. The codes will also be used to promote school events. The school’s library has already implemented the codes as a way to give students additional access to the facility’s…