Tuesday, December 20, 2011

How QR codes hide privacy, security risks

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QR codes, those little black-and-white puzzle-like square matrixes that increasingly populate ads and promotional posters, are meant to provide smartphone users with product details. But trusting consumers who scan these squares and comply with permission requests could get more than they bargained for in the way of security and privacy problems.


There's no doubt that QR code use (the letters stand for "quick response") is on the upswing. Consumer adoption of

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