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Which TSS is certified? Which TSS can I obtain to continue to work in compliance with the law from 1.10.2020?
- Marlene Gasser
- April 14, 2020
- 12:13 pm
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Which TSS is certified? Which TSS can I obtain to continue to work in compliance with the law from 1.10.2020?
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The KassenSichV has officially come into force since 1.1.2020. Up to now, a differentiated picture of the intensity with which cash register manufacturers have dealt with the topic has emerged. However, this will change abruptly on 1.10.2020. From this date, every POS system must be equipped with a TSS (basic information on this can be found here).
As a cash register manufacturer the question arises: Which TSS solution do I use? Legal conformity is often the decisive criterion. The problem:
No TSS is currently fully certified — only provisionally released!
Technical security system (TSS) customers basically have the possibility to integrate cloud technical security systems or hardware technical security systems. This results in huge differences in terms of certification, range of services, practicability and costs. We would like to go into this in more detail below.
Some hardware TSS vendors have a temporary clearance for their systems and therefore need to be recertified by the end of 2020 at the latest. However, there are major risks involved — for example, upgrading to a new protection profile. Technical security systems with a temporary release are de facto only partially tested and therefore there is a risk that no final certification can be achieved. This would cause several problems:
It is possible that all hardware technical security systems (TSS) would have to be replaced completely. Hardware solutions are very cost-intensive to purchase and pose enormous logistical challenges. So if changes ever have to be made, all hardware technical security systems would potentially have to be completely replaced. This would lead to repeated costs and roll-out challenges. Furthermore, hardware technical security systems cannot keep up with the performance spectrum of cloud solutions around the necessary processes.
The certification of a cloud TSS is only a question of time. There are POS systems where it is technically impossible to install a hardware component (e.g. based on RDP — Remote Desktop Protocol). Technical security systems as cloud solutions are also officially certified by the BSI (see FAQ BSI. Unfortunately, this FAQ is only available in German. If you have any questions, you can therefore contact us at any time. We can help you in any language). The leading provider of cloud technical security systems is fiskaly, due to its technological advantage and unique range of services. “The beauty of a cloud solution is its simplicity combined with endless possibilities”, documents Dr. Patrick Gaubatz, TSS expert at fiskaly.
Our recommendation is quite clear, a cloud TSS with which all (legal) requirements can be reacted to quickly and cheaply. For example, a further postponement of the no objection rule. If there should ever be any legal changes or other updates, you can integrate them centrally in a cloud solution and have the issue solved. With a hardware solution, you literally have to handle each PoS individually. The cloud solution from fiskaly goes far beyond the actual signature unit! While hardware is purely the signing unit, the cloud solution from fiskaly offers innovative added value for the customer (eReceipt, DSFinV‑K, dashboard for the administration of all TSSs, activation at the tax office, SSO, multi-client capability, …) and is also more cost-effective — contact fiskaly at sales@fiskaly.com.