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One bank I work with seems to have all but given up on online banking and I just have to use their app because online banking will no longer work on Linux (alth
by forinti 7mo ago
One bank I work with seems to have all but given up on online banking and I just have to use their app because online banking will no longer work on Linux (although they don't openly admit it).
I think Android and iOS are safer platforms than PCs and that's why banks want you to use your phone.
- empyrrhicist 7mo ago> online banking will no longer work on Linux How? Across multiple browsers? > I think Android and iOS are safer platforms than PCs and that's why banks want you to use your phone. This statement fills me with revulsion and rage lol. The only real "safety" involved here is the removal of user agency. I have a lot more trust in a machine I can actually control, secure, and monitor than the black box walled-garden of phoneland.
- zetanor 7mo agoYour bank's insurer trusts Google's security more than yours, and they must surely (and rightfully) believe that while Google would spy on you, they wouldn't steal your bank account.
- empyrrhicist 7mo agoThat's a much more precise and accurate way to describe the situation.
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