topt Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 The headline - Quote China's Big Tech companies taught Asia to pay by scanning QR codes, but made a mess along the way 11 A push for interoperability is accelerating, but maybe not fast enough to stop biometrics taking over https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/17/asia_qr_code_obsession/ In the comments are some perspectives from US/European commentards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Security considerations for QR codes https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/security-considerations-qr-codes-itsap00141 Certificate Authentication by Embedding Blockchain Technology Patterns Into QR Codes https://proofeasy.io/making-blockchain-encrypted-qr-codes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post koolkarl Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Use QR codes anywhere and kiss your privacy good bye forever. It is the ultimate government control over you. 1 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Everyman Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Cue all the paranoids that think anyone cares about their lives enough to spy on them. 1 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 5 hours ago, koolkarl said: Use QR codes anywhere and kiss your privacy good bye forever. It is the ultimate government control over you. Please explain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX1 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Hope payment by QR codes will always remain optional, because I’ve never scanned a QR code and would have no idea how to. It’s just plastic or cash for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 13 hours ago, JayClay said: Please explain Good old JayClay ...not the smartest fish in the tank are you son? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Good old JayClay ...not the smartest fish in the tank are you son? No I'm clearly very stupid. So please, being the technical expert that you are, could you explain using a QR code for payments using your banking app is a privicy risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Using QR codes as a shortcut to access some website should never be done. Using QR codes for financial transactions by your banking app is totally safe as the app ensures the integrity of the code and you're informed who the recipient is before you ok it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolkarl Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 18 hours ago, JayClay said: Please explain When u use your phone to pay anything, what you buy, where and how much you pay, is stored in a gov. computer forever. They can even use this info to get an idea of your annual income, etc. Your privacy is gone forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 59 minutes ago, gargamon said: Using QR codes as a shortcut to access some website should never be done True, if you don't trust the source. Of course, the same thing applies when clicking a link in an email. It's not the technology that's the issue... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Just now, koolkarl said: When u use your phone to pay anything, what you buy, where and how much you pay, is stored in a gov. computer forever. They can even use this info to get an idea of your annual income, etc. Your privacy is gone forever. Please explain further how a QR code details what you buy? Where you buy.... Well the bank knows know who's account you sent money to and when, but the same is true of debit and credit card transactions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 QR Code is just text displayed as an image which can easily be read by computers. It can be used like any other text. Just try it. It's no link, it's no payment, it's harmless text. Create your own here: https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 12 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: QR Code is just text displayed as an image which can easily be read by computers. It can be used like any other text. Just try it. It's no link, it's no payment, it's harmless text. Create your own here: https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/ Nice. I was going to go more meta with my QR code, but I like Thailand too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everyman Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 5 hours ago, koolkarl said: When u use your phone to pay anything, what you buy, where and how much you pay, is stored in a gov. computer forever. They can even use this info to get an idea of your annual income, etc. Your privacy is gone forever. why do you think anyone in “the government” cares about your boring life. why are there so many paranoid technophobes on here 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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