GoNi
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Interesting and very worrying at the same time. For me this sounds like a government attempt to track everything its population does. I hope the British government doesn't force similar policies.
They can track everything does not necessary mean they do track everything.
Even if they do it, how many computers and what manpower is needed to analyze all this data.
Its just how things are accepted by the population.
If one company see that it works for another company, they simply copy the idea and if people use it, then it becomes a standard.
For companys view its understandable, its much cheaper to maintain the app or online service than operating a office or a shop.
Same we see here with MAs new security system.
Its simply cheaper to offer this app as download through third party servers, than shipping all this GCs and readers.
If GC or reader breaks, its a cost factor for MA. If your smartphone or whatever device you use breaks, its your problem and your costs.
Offering the app as download at own servers very like will cost more the long run, than giving it to playstore.
It is very simple attempt to lower the cost for a 2FA security system, it has nothing to do with improved or better security.
From security aspect it is less safe than GC system.
The decission is made by MA, so we have to adept or go without 2FA security.
There is not much we can do about it. All the crying doesn´t help.
Many options are posted here in this thread how you can get that app running, without a smartphone.
It can be installed on devices that don´t have wi-fi or I-Net access.
So even if you don´t trust smartphone technology, there is enough options to run it without that.
Personally I would still prefer to leave it in the hands of MA to 100%, speak download the app directly from MA servers or offer a device with preinstalled app, available from webshop or as we have had it with GC at ingame TT.
I asked support about the last option, so far no reply.
There is still some time left.
If MA doesn´t offer any alternatives, well up to them.