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CA/Browser Forum adopts Bylaws
November 23, 2012 by Ben WilsonOn November 23, 2012, the CA/Browser Forum adopted its first formal bylaws that document and update the forum’s rules of governance, including rules for public participation in the forum’s activities.
November 23, 2012 by Ben WilsonOn November 23, 2012, the CA/Browser Forum adopted its first formal bylaws that document and update the forum’s rules of governance, including rules for public participation in the forum’s activities.
Ballot 94 – Adoption of CA/Browser Forum Bylaws
November 23, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 94 – Adoption of CA/Browser Forum Bylaws (Passed Unanimously) Motion Kirk Hall made the following motion and it was endorsed by Wayne Thayer and Jeremy Rowley. –Motion Begins– A. Be it resolved that the CA / Browser Forum adopts the following set of Bylaws. –Bylaws Begin– Proposed CA-Browser Forum Bylaws_(v4) Trend Micro 8 Nov 2012.doc Proposed CA-Browser Forum Bylaws_(v4) Trend Micro 8 Nov 2012.pdf BYLAWS OF THE CA/BROWSER FORUM Adopted effective as of 23 November 2012 1.
November 23, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 94 – Adoption of CA/Browser Forum Bylaws (Passed Unanimously) Motion Kirk Hall made the following motion and it was endorsed by Wayne Thayer and Jeremy Rowley. –Motion Begins– A. Be it resolved that the CA / Browser Forum adopts the following set of Bylaws. –Bylaws Begin– Proposed CA-Browser Forum Bylaws_(v4) Trend Micro 8 Nov 2012.doc Proposed CA-Browser Forum Bylaws_(v4) Trend Micro 8 Nov 2012.pdf BYLAWS OF THE CA/BROWSER FORUM Adopted effective as of 23 November 2012 1.
2012-11-08 Minutes
November 8, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 8 November 2012 Version 1 Present: Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Dean Coclin, Yngve Pettersen, Eddy Nigg, Ryan Koski, Kirk Hall, Wayne Thayer, Jeremy Rowley, and Robin Alden Agenda Review The agenda was reviewed. Approve Minutes of 25 Oct 2012 Minutes of 25 October 2012 were approved as published. Review Ballot Status Ballot 93 recently passed. Ballot 92 was pulled. No other ballots are pending. Yngve would like to post a ballot for Ballot 7, but currently there are no other ballots pending.
November 8, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 8 November 2012 Version 1 Present: Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Dean Coclin, Yngve Pettersen, Eddy Nigg, Ryan Koski, Kirk Hall, Wayne Thayer, Jeremy Rowley, and Robin Alden Agenda Review The agenda was reviewed. Approve Minutes of 25 Oct 2012 Minutes of 25 October 2012 were approved as published. Review Ballot Status Ballot 93 recently passed. Ballot 92 was pulled. No other ballots are pending. Yngve would like to post a ballot for Ballot 7, but currently there are no other ballots pending.
Ballot 93 – Reasons for Revocation (BR issues 6, 8, 10, 21)
November 7, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 93 – Reasons for Revocation (BR issues 6, 8, 10, 21) (Passed Unanimously) Motion Effective immediately, except as to Part E below. Erratum begins A. (Issue #8) Add the following as 10.2.5: “10.2.5 Subordinate CA Private Key Parties other than the Subordinate CA SHALL NOT archive the Subordinate CA Private Keys. If the Issuing CA generated the Private Key on behalf of the Subordinate CA, then the Issuing CA SHALL encrypt the Private Key for transport to the Subordinate CA.
November 7, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 93 – Reasons for Revocation (BR issues 6, 8, 10, 21) (Passed Unanimously) Motion Effective immediately, except as to Part E below. Erratum begins A. (Issue #8) Add the following as 10.2.5: “10.2.5 Subordinate CA Private Key Parties other than the Subordinate CA SHALL NOT archive the Subordinate CA Private Keys. If the Issuing CA generated the Private Key on behalf of the Subordinate CA, then the Issuing CA SHALL encrypt the Private Key for transport to the Subordinate CA.
2012-11-19 Minutes
November 4, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 19 November 2012 Version 1 Present: Rick Andrews, Ben Wilson, Kirk Hall, Yngve Pettersen, Atsushi Inaba, Eddy Nigg, Jeremy Rowley, Dean Coclin, Mads Henriksveen, Wayne Thayer, Ryan Koski, Steve Roylance, Gerv Markham, Stephen Davidson, and Robin Alden Agenda Review: the agenda was reviewed. Approve Minutes of 8 Nov 2012: The minutes of 8 November 2012 were approved as published. Review of Ballots: Ballot 94 (Governance Reform) is in the voting period and closes on Friday.
November 4, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 19 November 2012 Version 1 Present: Rick Andrews, Ben Wilson, Kirk Hall, Yngve Pettersen, Atsushi Inaba, Eddy Nigg, Jeremy Rowley, Dean Coclin, Mads Henriksveen, Wayne Thayer, Ryan Koski, Steve Roylance, Gerv Markham, Stephen Davidson, and Robin Alden Agenda Review: the agenda was reviewed. Approve Minutes of 8 Nov 2012: The minutes of 8 November 2012 were approved as published. Review of Ballots: Ballot 94 (Governance Reform) is in the voting period and closes on Friday.
2012-10-25 Minutes
October 25, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 25 October 2012 Version 1 Present: Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Kirk Hall, Gerv Markham, Brad Hill, Jeremy Rowley, Wayne Thayer, Rick Andrews, Dean Coclin, Eddy Nigg, Ryan Koski, Mads Henriksveen, Marc Braner, Yngve Pettersen, and Geoff Keating Agenda review The agenda was reviewed and Item 7 (Review of IPR Policy) was moved ahead of Item 4 (Ballot 89). Minutes of Meeting 11-October-2012 Minutes of 11 October 2012 were approved as published.
October 25, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 25 October 2012 Version 1 Present: Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Kirk Hall, Gerv Markham, Brad Hill, Jeremy Rowley, Wayne Thayer, Rick Andrews, Dean Coclin, Eddy Nigg, Ryan Koski, Mads Henriksveen, Marc Braner, Yngve Pettersen, and Geoff Keating Agenda review The agenda was reviewed and Item 7 (Review of IPR Policy) was moved ahead of Item 4 (Ballot 89). Minutes of Meeting 11-October-2012 Minutes of 11 October 2012 were approved as published.
Ballot 91 – Chair and Vice-Chair Election
October 22, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 91 – Chair and Vice-Chair Election (Passed) Motion Kirk Hall made the following motion, and Gerv Markham, Ryan Hurst, and Eddy Nigg endorsed it: Motion begins RESOLVED: That Ben Wilson be elected Chair of the CA/Browser Forum for a two-year term, and that Dean Coclin be elected as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum for a two-year term (to serve as Chair in Ben Wilson’s absence). Motion ends The ballot review period comes into effect immediately and will close at 2100 UTC on 13 Oct 2012.
October 22, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 91 – Chair and Vice-Chair Election (Passed) Motion Kirk Hall made the following motion, and Gerv Markham, Ryan Hurst, and Eddy Nigg endorsed it: Motion begins RESOLVED: That Ben Wilson be elected Chair of the CA/Browser Forum for a two-year term, and that Dean Coclin be elected as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum for a two-year term (to serve as Chair in Ben Wilson’s absence). Motion ends The ballot review period comes into effect immediately and will close at 2100 UTC on 13 Oct 2012.
2012-10-11 Minutes
October 11, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 11 October 2012 Version 1 Present: Dean Coclin, Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Kirk Hall, Eddy Nigg, Mads Henriksveen, Sissel Hoel, Jeremy Rowley, Brad Hill, Geoff Keating, Gerv Markham, Robin Alden, Rick Andrews, and Ryan Koski Agenda review The agenda was reviewed. Minutes of Meeting 20-Sept-2012 Minutes of 20 September 2012 were approved as published. Ballot status It was noted that the only open ballot was Ballot 91 for election of a chair and vice-chair.
October 11, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 11 October 2012 Version 1 Present: Dean Coclin, Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Kirk Hall, Eddy Nigg, Mads Henriksveen, Sissel Hoel, Jeremy Rowley, Brad Hill, Geoff Keating, Gerv Markham, Robin Alden, Rick Andrews, and Ryan Koski Agenda review The agenda was reviewed. Minutes of Meeting 20-Sept-2012 Minutes of 20 September 2012 were approved as published. Ballot status It was noted that the only open ballot was Ballot 91 for election of a chair and vice-chair.
Ballot 90 – Governance Finalists
September 28, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 90 – Governance Finalists Results Trend Micro - 18 votes - Certum, Comodo CA Ltd, Digidentity, GoDaddy.com, Inc., Izenpe S.A., KEYNECTIS, KPN Getronics PinkRoccade, Logius PKIoverheid, Microsoft Corporation, Network Solutions, LLC, Opera Software ASA, QuoVadis Ltd., Skaitmeninio sertifikavimo centras (SSC), StartCom Certification Authority, SwissSign AG, Trend Micro, Trustis Limited, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Digicert - 8 votes - Buypass AS, DigiCert, Inc., GlobalSign, Google Inc., Symantec Corporation, TAIWAN-CA Inc.
September 28, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 90 – Governance Finalists Results Trend Micro - 18 votes - Certum, Comodo CA Ltd, Digidentity, GoDaddy.com, Inc., Izenpe S.A., KEYNECTIS, KPN Getronics PinkRoccade, Logius PKIoverheid, Microsoft Corporation, Network Solutions, LLC, Opera Software ASA, QuoVadis Ltd., Skaitmeninio sertifikavimo centras (SSC), StartCom Certification Authority, SwissSign AG, Trend Micro, Trustis Limited, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Digicert - 8 votes - Buypass AS, DigiCert, Inc., GlobalSign, Google Inc., Symantec Corporation, TAIWAN-CA Inc.
2012-09-20 Minutes
September 20, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 20 September 2012 Version 1 Present: Dean Coclin, Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Rich Smith, Phillip Hallam-Baker, Kirk Hall, Eddy Nigg, Jeremy Rowley, Brad Hill, Gerv Markham, Patricia Forsythe, Robin Alden, Rick Andrews, Bill Maddell Agenda review The agenda was reviewed. Minutes of Meeting 6-Sept-2012 Minutes of 6 September 2012 were approved as published. Ballot status Ballot 89 (Requirements for the Processing of EV SSL Certificates v.
September 20, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 20 September 2012 Version 1 Present: Dean Coclin, Ben Wilson, Atsushi Inaba, Rich Smith, Phillip Hallam-Baker, Kirk Hall, Eddy Nigg, Jeremy Rowley, Brad Hill, Gerv Markham, Patricia Forsythe, Robin Alden, Rick Andrews, Bill Maddell Agenda review The agenda was reviewed. Minutes of Meeting 6-Sept-2012 Minutes of 6 September 2012 were approved as published. Ballot status Ballot 89 (Requirements for the Processing of EV SSL Certificates v.