QR code use rises but consumers don't recognize the potential dangers

A side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a rise in QR code usage as the need for touchless transactions has increased. A new study from automation platform Ivanti reveals that 83 percent of respondents say that they used a QR code to make a payment (or complete a financial transaction) for the first time ever since March 2020, with 54 percent doing so past three months alone. Early in the pandemic, restaurants were using QR codes as menus or payment options, but as the pandemic continued throughout 2020, consumers used QR codes more frequently for practical things like… [Continue Reading]