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December 2025: If a report for a new approval contains several device variations, what requirements must the devices meet? A When several device variations are submitted for approval in the same evaluation report
•even if it is for a new approval listing
•those devices must meet the same requirements that apply to delta evaluations. These delta requirements are specifically defined in the PTS Program Guide under hardware changes in Appendix B. The main criteria is that the differences between the device variants in a single approval must not exceed those parameters defined in Appendix B. This ensures the devices are similar enough to be evaluated together and submitted as part of the same device evaluation/approval. Devices which meet the criteria in Appendix B but differ in dimensions and/or appearance as per Appendix B will require distinct model names even if part of the same approval listings. The model names may be similar, …
•even if it is for a new approval listing
•those devices must meet the same requirements that apply to delta evaluations. These delta requirements are specifically defined in the PTS Program Guide under hardware changes in Appendix B. The main criteria is that the differences between the device variants in a single approval must not exceed those parameters defined in Appendix B. This ensures the devices are similar enough to be evaluated together and submitted as part of the same device evaluation/approval. Devices which meet the criteria in Appendix B but differ in dimensions and/or appearance as per Appendix B will require distinct model names even if part of the same approval listings. The model names may be similar, …
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February 2014: If a SCR processes PINs
•i.e., it supports offline PIN authentication via an ICCR component, or it formats and encrypts a PIN block to send online directly to the host
•does it have to be evaluated with a specific PIN entry device? A Yes. It must be validated in conjunction with a specific PIN entry device⎯e.g., PED or EPP⎯to validate the security of the interaction, including the establishment of the keying relationship. The PIN entry device must either be previously …
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February 2014: If a SCR processes PINs•i.e., it supports offline PIN authentication via an ICCR component, or it formats and encrypts a PIN block to send online directly to the host•does it have to be evaluated with a specific PIN entry device? A Yes. It must be validated in conjunction with a specific PIN entry device⎯e.g., PED or EPP⎯to validate the security of the interaction, including the establishment of the keying relationship. The PIN entry device must either be previously …