Visa waives the need to annually validate compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard. Visa says it’s important EMV gain ground in the U.S. and also that next-generation POS terminals support NFC for mobile payments. The incentive program, for which Visa-supporting merchants can choose to apply through their bank, is scheduled to start Oct. 1, 2012. McDonald’s and Nordstrom voiced support for Visa’s incentive program. The program won applause from the Smart Card Alliance, the not-for-profit multi-industry.”]