Failure scenarios

Failures of various technical components can occur during ongoing cash register operation. Various scenarios of a failure are described in the Cash Register Security Ordinance (RKSV) and in the associated decree on the individual recording, cash register and receipt sharing obligation, but in our opinion they are mostly vaguely defined. This and the linked articles are intended to close this gap and look at the different scenarios in detail.

Components

The following components are covered by the RKSV and can be affected by failures:

• Cash register
• Security device
• Signature and seal creation unit