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> I used tiny core to isolate my banking (...) in virtualbox. A few years ago, I tried something similar—not out of fear that malware might steal money from my
by mikedelfino 2y ago
> I used tiny core to isolate my banking (...) in virtualbox.
A few years ago, I tried something similar—not out of fear that malware might steal money from my bank account, but because my bank required me to install some kind of security software to access their internet banking on a PC. It turned out they don't like customers running their software in VMs. My account was completely blocked, including my debit card and ATM access. I had to visit a physical branch to resolve the issue. So I gave up on using internet banking on a PC and switched to their mobile app instead.
- matsz 2y agoRandom question but why would you not switch banks? I wouldn't want to be a customer of a business that clearly doesn't respect me.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoOpportunity costs of changing stuff, lack of alternatives, and if there are, they are probably doing the same shit anyways...
- mikedelfino 2y agoThey're otherwise not terrible, and the limited banking I do works fine on the phone, so it didn’t bother me too much.
- penguin_booze 2y agoI would have taken the opportunity to "educate" them that that your use case is a legitimate one, and why they should teach their systems not to block users like that.
- fragmede 2y agoBecause mapping a very understandable security concern from the computer security department to the human concept of respect is nonsense.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoDoes their mobile app run on a rooted device, or just on locked down androids and iphones?
- mikedelfino 2y agoI can't tell. My phone is as vanilla as it gets.