The problem isn’t really the app, it’s that a private organisation is controlling the default digital identification system, and how it is accessed. Until 2014 they had a Linux client for it, but it was discontinued. BankID has been around for a long time, so it’s absolutely engrained in so many aspects of society here.
Past few weeks, these are instances I’ve used BankID, off the top of my head
Had to pick up a DHL parcel in person, authenticated with BankID
Picked up a parcel from a PostNord locker, BankID required
Called my mobile phone provider many times (fuck telenor), authenticated with BankID
Paid my bills, BankID to log in, as well as authenticate payment
Bought a game expansion, BankID required to use my debit card
Bought groceries (online, I struggle going out to groups of people), BankID at checkout
Updated my dog’s food subscription, BankID at checkout
Checked in at dentist office, BankID to authenticate that I was present
Digital mailbox to get a bill, BankID
Honestly I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch. In general though, doing something digitally and authenticating with BankID is the primary way of getting things done here. The “old fashioned way” is unconventional, and tends to be woefully slow. When my previous roomie didn’t have a social security number (and subsequently not access to BankID) every single administrative thing they needed doing took forever, registering for school, doing tests, updating licenses, registering your address, even just plain buying things can be tricky.
Aye. The amount of phone calls my friend had to do to get things done, and people generally had no idea how to go about things if you didn’t have BankID. Things were slow and unreliable.
This is why I prefer websites, and try to avoid apps. I can use them across any device.
Sure, there are some things I may not be able to do, like pay by phone, but I have a little card to do that.
The problem isn’t really the app, it’s that a private organisation is controlling the default digital identification system, and how it is accessed. Until 2014 they had a Linux client for it, but it was discontinued. BankID has been around for a long time, so it’s absolutely engrained in so many aspects of society here.
Past few weeks, these are instances I’ve used BankID, off the top of my head
Honestly I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch. In general though, doing something digitally and authenticating with BankID is the primary way of getting things done here. The “old fashioned way” is unconventional, and tends to be woefully slow. When my previous roomie didn’t have a social security number (and subsequently not access to BankID) every single administrative thing they needed doing took forever, registering for school, doing tests, updating licenses, registering your address, even just plain buying things can be tricky.
Yeah you are basically soft-locked out of society without a phone with bank ID here in Sweden.
Aye. The amount of phone calls my friend had to do to get things done, and people generally had no idea how to go about things if you didn’t have BankID. Things were slow and unreliable.