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From: Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: Codes sent by text message
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:19:13 +0000
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Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> writes:

> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2024-03-12 13:53, Newyana2 wrote:
>>> "AJL" <noemail@none.org> wrote
>> 
>> ...
>> 
>>> 
>>> As Carlos put it, people addicted to cellphones would like to
>>> believe that everyone else "does not matter".  They not only want
>>> cellphone options, they want cellphone interaction to be enforced as
>>> the only option. They want to live in Cellphone World.
>> 
>> Addicted? No, simply banks are using a device that everybody has,
>> instead of making their clients buy an extra hardware device, not
>> cheap, for needed extra security.
>
> Banks here used to provide a hardware device for free which you used
> with your bank card at home.
>
> The annoying thing was that you ended up with one for each bank -
> despite using the same technology - and you were stuck if you didn't
> have it with you.

I still use a little plastic device which the bank gave to me free of
charge. (And replaced free of charge when the battery went flat).

I would rather use it than use an android phone. I don't trust the
security of android phones, and I have a suspicion that banks don't
either, but they are not taking responsibility. Who will pay if your
phone gets malware on it and steals your credentials?