Re: Online banking support for Linux?

[aviva]

First Internet Bank of Indiana


On 6/15/20 7:53 AM, LM wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 12:01 PM
> <libreplanet-discuss-request@libreplanet.org> wrote:
>> 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?
> I find the situation extremely frustrating as well.
>
> There may be some legal grounds based on impairments and
> accessibility.  In the US, there are 508E guidelines.  Canada may have
> something similar in place.  However, I believe only government sites
> are required to adhere to 508E guidelines.  I do remember a legal case
> where someone sued a large chain of stores over accessibility (even
> though it wasn't a government site) and won.  You can check with the
> EFF regarding legal matters.
>
> One plus is that many people are no longer using computers and only
> have phones.  So, many banks are offering mobile apps in addition to
> web access.  If a bank offers an Android mobile app, that should make
> it easier to access the services on Linux systems.  There are several
> projects in the works to run Android on Linux including libhybris.
> One can also run Android-x86 or other similar Android distributions in
> an emulator.  Replicant might be another option to look into.  Only
> issue might be trying to get the app from the Android Play Store if
> you don't want Play Store on your system.  If you can get the apk
> file, you can load it directly.
>
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