The PA-DSS Program Guide v2.0 and Attestation of Validation (AOV) v2.01 have been released by the SSC with changes that impact the preparation of Reports of Validation (ROVs). Version 1.0 expires on April 1, 2012 at which point 2.0 “becomes mandatory”.

The change list shows updates in the following areas:

• Roles and responsibilities
• Process flow diagrams
• Fee structure
• Annual validation process
• Minor change acceptance
• Payment application types
• Expiration cycle (3 yr)

Payment application type 06, “POS Specialized,” mentions the increasingly popular mobile apps.

Point of sale software which can be used by merchants for specialized transmission methods, such as Bluetooth, Category 1 or 2 mobile, VOIP, etc.