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I love when I call US financial institutes and are reminded that: 1. They insist on using voice menus that are only ever capable of servicing requests that I c
by ofchnofc 4y ago
I love when I call US financial institutes and are reminded that:
1. They insist on using voice menus that are only ever capable of servicing requests that I can already do online, or don't work because they're jammed up by the same backend issue that their website hits.
2. They try to auto-enroll me in Voice ID despite always going out of my way to demand that feature not be enabled.
3. Use TOTPs sent to SMS instead of any halfway reasonable TOTP/FIDO2 solution.
US Banks are a joke. So much so that I actively root for them to be hacked so a light can be shone on the fact that my god damn Xbox account is far more secure (first line security) than my Bank account (I do realize that Schwab will probably make me whole faster than Microsoft would in the case of some act of God compromise).
- jklinger410 4y agoAlso your personal data and financial details are being directly sold by them or stolen by tracking pixels. Once you realize there are no banks at a consumer level who keep your information private in any way, the idea of privacy in the US becomes a complete joke.
- LetsGetTechnicl 4y agoAt least you have some recourse and protection if something happens to your bank account, unlike an Xbox account where Microsoft can just deny access for any reason. But I'm also grateful my credit union has an online portal that has 2FA with authentication app support and the ability to disable SMS, phone call and email 2FA options.