Online banking support for Linux?

[Greg Knittl]

Hi All,

I'm in Ontario, Canada. My credit union, Meridian, only supports 
Microsoft Windows and Max OS X for online banking. 
https://www.meridiancu.ca/About-Meridian/Privacy-and-Security.aspx under 
browser requirements.

I doubt they have any legal or regulatory obligation to support Linux - 
but it's getting to the point where it's almost a necessity to bank 
online, especially with COVID-19. I think the government needs to step 
in to regulate online banking terms and conditions.

Any thoughts on legalities?

From the 
https://www.meridiancu.ca/About-Meridian/Privacy-and-Security.aspx 
especially the section titled Your Online Privacy they describe fairly 
vague security procedures that would be difficult to completely follow 
even if I installed Windows or MAC OS X. I.e. if there were an issue I 
have the feeling the "100% Security Guarantee" wouldn't amount to much. 
Also these are not really platform specific requirements and they could 
just as well apply to Linux.

They have offered to support me remotely by paper mail and phone (I now 
have a cell phone which I doubt is particularly secure) which I will 
probably do for now.

Any thoughts on technical issues? How would a financial institution 
write platform independent online banking terms and conditions? I cringe 
at how much attack surface a browser adds especially with javascript. 
Maybe I've spent too much time on the command line, but sending 
encrypted files back and forth by email or ftp or internet get/post 
seems safer to me.

Has anyone found an institution that officially supports Linux, 
particularly in Canada?

thanks,
Greg