How safe is it to scan that QR code in the pub? Or in that email?
By David C
QR codes have been around since the 90s, although in the UK they really came to prominence during Covid-19 lockdowns where they were used for everything from ordering food to indicating vaccination status.
They’re widely used today for things like quickly directing users to websites, logging into devices that lack keyboards (such as online video services on smart devices), or ordering or paying for goods and services...
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