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QR codes and personal data: what you should never encode
A QR code is readable by anyone who sees it and forgets nothing ever. Health data, credentials, GDPR: what should never end up encoded inside one.
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A QR code is readable by anyone who sees it and forgets nothing ever. Health data, credentials, GDPR: what should never end up encoded inside one.
A sticker over a QR code, a shortened URL, an urgent payment request: the warning signs of QR code scams and the habits to check before scanning.
Decoding happens in your browser: neither the image nor its content ever leaves your device. How to check that a scanner is truly client-side.