Great. Us Dutch got a precursor of this in 2006. Glad to finally see the rest of Europe catching up.
Wero is set to be integrated into the Deutsche Bank Mobile and Postbank banking apps at a later date, allowing users to choose between the Wero app and their familiar mobile banking app.
So… still reliant on Google & Amazon then? Or can their apps run independently of those companies?
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of better. It’s a big step in the right direction.
So… still reliant on Google & Amazon then?
Good point, hope they are aware of that. But this is a much less dangerous reliance compared to how we rely on visa and mastercard.
Not sure about “dangerous”, Mastercard and Visa have to comply with PCIDSS…
I’m not sure if Google and Apple do…
Yes they do: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/security/sec72cb155f4/web
Außerdem überwachen die Server die Sicherheit der „Tap to Pay“-Geräte so, dass sie mit dem CPoC-Standard (Contactless Payments on COTS) des Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) kompatibel sind und PCI DSS einhalten.
