October is Cyber Awareness Month, and as part of this initiative, the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE), alongside colleagues from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and Cyber security team are raising awareness, promoting good cyber security practice, and promoting career opportunities in the field of cyber security.
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The University of Surrey is one of only nine institutions in the UK which have both recognition for being an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR).
Scanning a QR code has become second nature, right? They're a quick way to jump to a website or service anywhere you go. On the University of Surrey campus, we use them on posters, in lectures, and at events to connect you to what you need. But not every QR code is what it seems, so it’s important to know what to look for to keep safe!
QR codes: to scan or not to scan