QR codes are everywhere — from menus to payments to marketing campaigns — but are they still safe?

In this episode, Charly explores the surprising security risks tied to QR code usage and shares smart ways businesses can protect their brand and their customers.

📌 You’ll discover:

✅ The real reason QR codes exploded in use (hint: not just the pandemic)

✅ How fake QR codes (quishing) trick customers into giving up personal data

✅ Steps to prevent sticker tampering and spoofed redirects

✅ How to brand and secure your QR codes effectively

✅ Why HTTPS links and regular audits are essential

🔗 Use Canva or other design tools to brand your QR codes for security and trust.

🛡️ Tip for users: Check the URL before clicking — don’t scan blindly!

🔗Join my locals community and strike up a conversation about the topic

About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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