Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl...
by nonethewiser on Friday November 06, 2026 @09:39AM
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There is something really tragic here.
EU has PSD2 which enforce good, strong rules on customer authentication. For example, banks must have two-factor authentication. And if both factors live on the same phone, the bank has to safeguard against that phone being compromised. Hence the root detection and app-integrity checks that he is complaining about.
But what's tragic is that instead of understanding the problem, which is partly driven by regulation and partly not even a problem, is that he calls for more government regulation. What a mess.
EU has PSD2 which enforce good, strong rules on customer authentication. For example, banks must have two-factor authentication. And if both factors live on the same phone, the bank has to safeguard against that phone being compromised. Hence the root detection and app-integrity checks that he is complaining about.
But what's tragic is that instead of understanding the problem, which is partly driven by regulation and partly not even a problem, is that he calls for more government regulation. What a mess.