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I'm guessing BankID in Sweden is very similar to the version in Norway, which is a pretty horrible service. In order to use BankID, you have to bind it first t
by tallanvor 9y ago
I'm guessing BankID in Sweden is very similar to the version in Norway, which is a pretty horrible service.
In order to use BankID, you have to bind it first to one bank account and use that bank's code brick to log in. Or you use BankID on your phone which is tied to your SIM card and some providers will charge you for using it!
It also relies on your phone having service (not just WiFi access), so the amount you're charged for using it can be much higher overseas.
BankID would be just as secure if they used the authentication scheme behind Google Authenticator, and it would allow people to use it without additional costs.
- slashink 9y agoNo, luckily our version is not tied to the SIM card at all and works on just wifi devices. It's also free for the consumer to use. For being a service primarily integrating with banks, i will say it works very well in Sweden and now most providers has started to support it. Sure, there can always be improvements and i wish there were a standard not owned by a company, but i'm also glad when my 80+ year old grandmother has something simple enough to authenticate that provides a reasonable layer of security. If you are interested there's some details here https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-legitimation https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-legitimation that lists the differences.
- tallanvor 9y agoThat's good to know. I wish Norway would get on board with better practices!