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>>kotaKa+(OP)
So that's it then.

If this actually goes through, there will be no option in the mobile OS market for an OS that both:

a) allows the installation of apps without any contractual relationship with any party, and

b) allows the use of mainstream and secure apps like banking

>>EMIREL+lm
In time, you will only be able to access banking from your desktop using an approved OS and browser with attestation...

>>CalRob+dp
For what conceivable reason would they make the users go on desktop, considering mobile is in the process of being fully locked down?

If anything, they'd eventually deny access from desktop, forcing everyone to login via the fully manages mobile devices without any user freedom.

Some banks are already getting there btw, as their preferred 2fa is a companion app... One small step away from making that the only option, effectively denying access to anyone without a locked down mobile device.

>>ffsm8+Kx
It's already that way in my country. The few banks that still have the web version only support it for their business clients, and it's only something like two or three banks. If you're a regular client, there's not a single bank left that you can still use without a smartphone (unless you're ready to visit a branch for every little thing — so pretty much daily).

>>homebr+ES
>(unless you're ready to visit a branch for every little thing — so pretty much daily).

What are you doing that you need to use your banking app daily?

It seems like a once a month affair. Pay the bills, take some cash out of the account, and you're done. Online shopping just needs a credit card, no apps required.

>>sznio+GO1
> Online shopping just needs a credit card, no apps required.

The app is required for two-factor authentication.

>>xigoi+sZ1
I'm not aware of your circumstances, but at least here in Finland I was able to get (and the bank was required to provide at my request) a cheap 2FA token generator device that can be used instead of the app (Danske ID). It works whether I am confirming an online transaction or signing into a service that uses the Suomi.fi centralized login system.

I requested it after they updated their Android app to have a check for pin-code enablement. Sailfish OS doesn't report it via the Android AppSupport system, so it was blocked before I grabbed an older build via Aurora and disabled it from updating. If it ever stops working, I'll only use the token. Once that stops working, I will switch banks.