The Countermark Blog

QR code fraud comes to the Isle of Wight

23rd November 2022

QR code fraud comes to the isle of wight. Same method as elsewhere, leave a QR code in a public place, like on a parking meter – then people see the QR code, scan the QR code have their money taken away. Countermark is an easy to print encrypted data carrier, we keep people safe […]

Do you know where your beef comes from?

4th November 2022

It was great to visit the AMPC Showcase in Melbourne, Australia to present the AMPC sponsored project that uses Countermark to implement Farm to Plate / Plate to Farm traceability. The best bit was meeting many of the great people who care deeply about Aussieproduce, and saw the AMPC Showcase as a way of finding better ways […]

Secure Food Traceability

18th October 2022

Do you know where your food came from? Countermark showcased its food traceability solution to the Aussie Beef industry in Melbourne, Australia. Great to meet our customers and have the opportunity to share how Countermark can assist along the supply chain. Sean Starling and Stuart Shaw visiting the Countermark stand On the stand we demonstrated […]

Are you using QR codes and assuming they are safe? Think again

13th September 2022

“Electric Vehicle charging stations with QR codes for payment by smartphone. …there is a risk of fraud by pasting over the code.” The German Payment Systems Initiative (IDZ) has commissioned a case study on e-charging stations in Europe. Amongst other things, it found that 32 charging providers used QR codes as a payment mechanism – […]