QR code stories
Builders face stricter site controls, from masked public interactions to work bubbles and tracing records, as New Zealand shifts to Red.
A Christchurch restaurant faces NZD $20,000 in fines after WorkSafe found months of ignored Covid-19 rules and missing vaccine-pass checks.
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has selected Auckland-based MATTR to build its My Vaccine Pass system, as vaccine passes become mandatory worldwide.
Nearly half the reports involved firms that may have been open illegally, as WorkSafe reviewed 582 alleged Covid-19 breaches.
Businesses must shift to contactless operations, remote work and tighter checks as Delta-driven Alert Level 3 curbs customer access.
Businesses must shift to remote work where possible as Level 3 rules ban most customer access and require contactless trading.
Businesses will have seven days after lockdown eases to enforce QR check-ins and manual sign-ins at busy venues, experts say.
Muddled records and missed hazards can leave firms facing fines, injuries and worse as regulators tighten scrutiny on worksites.
Modellers say restrictions must stay until about 83 per cent of New Zealanders are vaccinated, with delta likely raising that bar.
Guests will see more touchless entry, easier-to-clean surfaces and flexible layouts as hotels redesign to curb infection risks and crowding.
Contractors must now issue travel letters and display QR posters as COVID-19 rules tighten across Alert Levels 2 and 3.
With the rise of QR code usage, a new form of phishing attack dubbed 'quishing' has surged, with cyber criminals exploiting the codes to steal personal data, warns Yubico's solutions architect, Josh Cigna.
Cybercriminals are increasingly employing quishing attacks, utilising malicious QR codes to target high-ranking officials and smaller businesses, reveals AI-native cloud email security platform, Abnormal Security.
Rising use of QR codes and Large Language Models, automation in Managed Service Providers, booming AI spear phishing on the Dark Web, acceleration of AI-based 'vishing', and privacy threats from VR/MR headsets are predicted to shape the cybersecurity realm in 2024.
Singaporean fintech startup Qashier releases QashierPay Soundbox, a groundbreaking QR payment terminal that promises safer digital transactions and hastens the digitisation of payments.
As another holiday shopping season arrives, with sales and special offers everywhere you turn, it is important to remember that cybercriminals are also out in force.
Kensington's Verimark Fingerprint Keys offer a passwordless solution to online security, providing a simple and secure way to protect your data.
KnowBe4 offers a complementary QR Code Phishing Security Test tool that identifies end users who fall victim to QR code phishing attacks.
Cybercriminals are increasingly using QR code phishing campaigns, according to the latest HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report.
Organisations are turning to visitor management systems to create safe environments, with automated systems eliminating human error and enhancing security.
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