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Finally a credible TÜV-certificate!
by Scepticist on Tuesday 22/May/2007, @02:31

However lately the TÜV is also "certifying" really weird things, like price-stability of some electronics store and the safety of "Sofortüberweisung" (instant money transfer) where you have to enter your bank-credentials (including PIN and TAN!) at an external website... these things really make TÜV less credible to me.

Anyway, congratulations, KDE!

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Re: Finally a credible TÜV-certificate!
by NabLa on Tuesday 22/May/2007, @03:11

"these things really make TÜV less credible to me."

Why? TÜV looks quite comprehensive in testing everything, which gives them a degree of experience few organisations have.

I trust german cars you know...

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Re: Finally a credible TÜV-certificate!
by Scepticist on Tuesday 22/May/2007, @06:33

Well, for one T stands "Technischer" and testing price-stability does not have anything to do with that IMHO. Secondly, Instant-Money-Transfer urges people to enter their bank-credentials at websites other than their banks', something the banks have been fighting against ever since phishing started. It's like paying with a blank cheque and I think most people will be even less capable of detecting phishing here.

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Re: Finally a credible TÜV-certificate!
by Mark on Tuesday 22/May/2007, @03:31

I agree. TÜV has a good reputation from the past, but today it seems like that they will certify anything for money that it meets the selfset criteria. But still it is a nice to have, because many people still think a lot about it. And anyway: KDE is a great Desktop, anyone who has ever tried it, does not need a certificate to know that. :-)

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Re: Finally a credible TÜV-certificate!
by Tom Chiverton on Thursday 24/May/2007, @07:29

"instant money transfer) where you have to enter your bank-credentials (including PIN and TAN!) at an external website"
Well, that should be easy to certify. With a big fat 'reject' sticker. Seriously. People have just about got the idea that they should never enter their PIN into a web site or random telephone call, and then the banks turn round and destroy that ? Phishers paradise. Jeez.

But I digress - what great news for KDE !

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