Pay securely with an Android smartphone, completely without Google services: This is the plan being developed by the newly founded industry consortium led by the German Volla Systeme GmbH. It is an open-source alternative to Google Play Integrity. This proprietary interface decides on Android smartphones with Google Play services whether banking, government, or wallet apps are allowed to run on a smartphone.

  • GMac@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    I dont think I understand this. I dont actually.l want to pay with my phone, so thats a non problem but when i can access my bank with a browser on any pc in the world, why do they need attestation on a mobile? I dont see why the requirement is inconsistent.

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      23 hours ago

      I think it’s rather about NFC-powered (i.e. “tap your phone”) payments. These are automatic, which comes with different security issues.