The thing about the music on transit is half the time it’s people older than me (30s and up). Which means it’s not a generational thing, these people were always out there.
As for QR codes, I think there are use cases, though they are often poorly implemented. QR code ONLY I agree is insanity
Especially once you consider how easy it is to create and print your own QR codes to link to fucking anything and put them in public.
Direct attack vector that people will click without a thought - or for the general public no idea of the potential risk even present.
Im sure there are plenty of people who would be like 'no im not stupid enough to click this random link from an email claiming to be a service provider or something, but would happily whip their phone out to order another round of drinks from the code on their bar table.
I keep telling my family this whenever they say the QR code menus are ‘fancy’
No, they are not. They are method of saving money on updating print menus. They are also gathering user data when you open the menu and the website has a cookie pop-up. The QR code menu is a cheapening of provided service, invasion of privacy, and a security vulnerability for - you guessed it - only the customers.
The thing about the music on transit is half the time it’s people older than me (30s and up). Which means it’s not a generational thing, these people were always out there.
As for QR codes, I think there are use cases, though they are often poorly implemented. QR code ONLY I agree is insanity
Especially once you consider how easy it is to create and print your own QR codes to link to fucking anything and put them in public.
Direct attack vector that people will click without a thought - or for the general public no idea of the potential risk even present.
Im sure there are plenty of people who would be like 'no im not stupid enough to click this random link from an email claiming to be a service provider or something, but would happily whip their phone out to order another round of drinks from the code on their bar table.
I keep telling my family this whenever they say the QR code menus are ‘fancy’
No, they are not. They are method of saving money on updating print menus. They are also gathering user data when you open the menu and the website has a cookie pop-up. The QR code menu is a cheapening of provided service, invasion of privacy, and a security vulnerability for - you guessed it - only the customers.