QR Code Press

Google uses QR codes to let smartphone users log into their Gmail accounts more securely

01/17/201201/17/2012 Julie Campbell

Google has launched a brand new method of logging onto a Gmail account from a public terminal that uses a QR code scanned by a smartphone in order to be able to do so more securely than entering a password into the computer. The technique is comparable to the way that a device was set up by Google for a two-step authentication process, which has been available since 2011. This two-step login method once required the use of a unique short code that was generated by the mobile device, as…

Malicious QR codes growing – Consumers may need to take steps to protect themselves

12/23/2011 John Montgallo

As QR codes continue to grow more popular with consumers, they are also growing more popular with hackers. The codes have become a very lucrative malicious tool for hackers looking to exploit their popularity. More codes are beginning to appear containing malicious content that can put a smart phone user’s important information at risk. The content embedded in QR codes is impossible to tell until after the codes are scanned. There are, however, some measures smart phone users can take to protect themselves. QR codes can only be scanned using…