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I won't leave my home to type a 20-digit IBAN into an ATM. I won't travel to another city or country just to hand money in cash. I won't travel to a branch to
by rollcat 1y ago
I won't leave my home to type a 20-digit IBAN into an ATM.
I won't travel to another city or country just to hand money in cash.
I won't travel to a branch to... I have never ever written or received a cheque, what the heck even is a cheque? A piece of paper someone can photo-copy?
I used to be able to do all of my banking from a web browser, from any browser/OS I liked. I've had a fob that displayed a 6-digit code rotating every 30s. This used to be simple and secure. What you propose is ludditism.
- BlueTemplar 1y agoLuddism -- in this case going without a smartphone altogether -- is quickly becoming the most reasonable option. You are also quite quick to dismiss cheques as someone that never even tried them...
- rollcat 1y agoYou don't solve "abusive technology" by getting rid of the technology, you solve it by addressing the abuse.
- BlueTemplar 1y agoWhy not ? Worked out fine for asbestos. Technics aren't neutral.
- rollcat 1y agoAsbestos wasn't understood well at first, and its continued use was due to its utility. Practically all countries around the world have successfully regulated/banned it. Removing asbestos is when it becomes most dangerous. Online banking is dead simple to secure: require a TOTP token. It's something you have (like a debit card) + something you know (PIN/password). The poison being introduced is through a third party, and entirely unrelated to the original function.