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Tech Insight : QR Codes … A Security Risk?

Tech Insight : QR Codes … A Security Risk?

by Damien Biddulph | Oct 7, 2021 | Security, Tech News

In this tech-insight, we take a look at what QR codes are used for, review some well-known security risks, and outline what action you can take to protect yourself from malicious QR codes. Quick Response (QR) Codes A QR code is a machine-readable (e.g., by...

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