The obvious answer would've been to create a secure public API and have defender use that. But like always, corporations throw a hissy fit and implement the worst possible version of the ruling. Then people hate the EU instead of the corporation for no good reason.
It's the exact same thing as with Google Maps in Google Search. The EU did NOT say "Remove Google Maps" it said "Give competitors equal opportunity". The most user-hostile choice was removing the Google Maps integration entirely (because "no access" is still "equal access"), instead of offering users the choice.
Personally, the digital policies are one of the few things the EU generally gets right, and (as unrealistic as it is) I hope all the Googles and Apples go choke on it and di...solve.
It's the exact same thing as with Google Maps in Google Search. The EU did NOT say "Remove Google Maps" it said "Give competitors equal opportunity". The most user-hostile choice was removing the Google Maps integration entirely (because "no access" is still "equal access"), instead of offering users the choice.
Personally, the digital policies are one of the few things the EU generally gets right, and (as unrealistic as it is) I hope all the Googles and Apples go choke on it and di...solve.