More consumers might become more comfortable–or even just familiar with–QR codes if a new security option by Google gains traction.
To circumvent keyloggers and security flaws on public computers, Google has introduced a new log-in that enables a QR code to gain entry to your account, WebProNews reports. The feature generates a QR code that the user scans with his or her smartphone. By following this URL the user is presented with a page that displays only a QR code. After the QR code is scanned, the user is prompted to open a URL via the scanner app, from which you are able to open your account.
No Verification Codes
The security method has the potential to catch on, GigaOm writes. "There are no verification codes to manually type; it’s a simpler process that still combines 'what you know with what you have.' And if you add in passcode security on the phone itself, there’s another layer of security with either approach to help out in case you lose your handset."
