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Ballot 66 – Project Lifecycle
March 16, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 66 – Project Lifecycle (Passed) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Mads Henriksveen and Tim Moses endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately: The CA/Browser Forum adopts the Project Lifecycle model: And agrees to follow this model in all applicable projects. The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 2 Mar ’12 and will close at 2100 UTC on 9 Mar ’12. Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 2100 UTC on 16 Mar ’12.
March 16, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 66 – Project Lifecycle (Passed) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Mads Henriksveen and Tim Moses endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately: The CA/Browser Forum adopts the Project Lifecycle model: And agrees to follow this model in all applicable projects. The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 2 Mar ’12 and will close at 2100 UTC on 9 Mar ’12. Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 2100 UTC on 16 Mar ’12.
Ballot 95 – Guidance on Deprecated Internal Names
March 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
March 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
CA/Browser Forum Announces Organizational Reform Working Group
February 28, 2012 by Ben WilsonThe CA/Browser Forum is a voluntary organization of leading certification authorities (CAs) and vendors of Internet browser software and other applications. At the twenty fifth face to face meeting of the CA/Browser Forum, held in Santa Clara, California, USA on February 22 and 23rd, 2012, the membership agreed to form a working group on organizational reform. The task of this group will be to develop and present to the full organization, by April 16th, proposals for a new charter and bylaws.
February 28, 2012 by Ben WilsonThe CA/Browser Forum is a voluntary organization of leading certification authorities (CAs) and vendors of Internet browser software and other applications. At the twenty fifth face to face meeting of the CA/Browser Forum, held in Santa Clara, California, USA on February 22 and 23rd, 2012, the membership agreed to form a working group on organizational reform. The task of this group will be to develop and present to the full organization, by April 16th, proposals for a new charter and bylaws.
Ballot 64 Revised – Recognized Existence
February 16, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 64 Revised – Recognized Existence (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Stephen Davidson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately: Erratum begins In EV Guidelines v1.3, replace Section 7.2.2(1): The Private Organization MUST be a legally recognized entity whose existence was created by a filing with (or an act of) the Incorporating or Registration Agency in its Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration (e.g., by issuance of a certificate of incorporation) or is an entity that is chartered by a state or federal regulatory agency.
February 16, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 64 Revised – Recognized Existence (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Stephen Davidson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately: Erratum begins In EV Guidelines v1.3, replace Section 7.2.2(1): The Private Organization MUST be a legally recognized entity whose existence was created by a filing with (or an act of) the Incorporating or Registration Agency in its Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration (e.g., by issuance of a certificate of incorporation) or is an entity that is chartered by a state or federal regulatory agency.
Ballot 65 – QIIS Definition Update
February 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 65 – QIIS Definition Update (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Stephen Davidson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately: Erratum begins Replace Section 10.10.5 in the EV Guidelines: A Qualified Independent Information Source (QIIS) is a regularly-updated and current, publicly available, database designed for the purpose of accurately providing the information for which it is consulted, and which is generally recognized as a dependable source of such information.
February 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 65 – QIIS Definition Update (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Stephen Davidson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately: Erratum begins Replace Section 10.10.5 in the EV Guidelines: A Qualified Independent Information Source (QIIS) is a regularly-updated and current, publicly available, database designed for the purpose of accurately providing the information for which it is consulted, and which is generally recognized as a dependable source of such information.
CA/Browser Forum Approves Baseline Requirements for SSL/TLS Certificates
December 14, 2011 by Ben WilsonFirst industry-wide standard for the issuance and management of SSL/TLS digital certificates DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT The CA/Browser Forum has released the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly Trusted Certificates,” the first international baseline standard for the operation of Certification Authorities (CAs) issuing SSL/TLS digital certificates natively trusted in browser software. SSL/TLS digital certificates are used to authenticate the ownership of websites and other online resources, as well as to encrypt information for privacy as it crosses the Internet and other networks.
December 14, 2011 by Ben WilsonFirst industry-wide standard for the issuance and management of SSL/TLS digital certificates DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT The CA/Browser Forum has released the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly Trusted Certificates,” the first international baseline standard for the operation of Certification Authorities (CAs) issuing SSL/TLS digital certificates natively trusted in browser software. SSL/TLS digital certificates are used to authenticate the ownership of websites and other online resources, as well as to encrypt information for privacy as it crosses the Internet and other networks.
Ballot 62 – Adopt Baseline Requirements Draft 50
November 22, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 62 – Adopt Baseline Requirements Draft 50 (Passed) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Bruce Morton and Eddy Nigg endorsed it: Motion begins The CA/Browser Forum adopts the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates” Draft 50 (available here: ) as Version 1.0 and sets an Effective Date of 1 July 2012. It instructs the editor to restyle the draft as a Forum Guideline and arrange for it to be posted to the cabforum.
November 22, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 62 – Adopt Baseline Requirements Draft 50 (Passed) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Bruce Morton and Eddy Nigg endorsed it: Motion begins The CA/Browser Forum adopts the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates” Draft 50 (available here: ) as Version 1.0 and sets an Effective Date of 1 July 2012. It instructs the editor to restyle the draft as a Forum Guideline and arrange for it to be posted to the cabforum.
Ballot 61 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary
June 15, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 61 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Stephen Davidson and Rich Smith endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins Add Section 10.11.3: “10.11.3. Parent/Subsidiary/Affiliate Relationship. A CA verifying an Applicant using information of the Applicant’s Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate, when allowed under section 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.5.1, or 10.6.2, MUST verify the Applicant’s relationship to the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate.
June 15, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 61 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Stephen Davidson and Rich Smith endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins Add Section 10.11.3: “10.11.3. Parent/Subsidiary/Affiliate Relationship. A CA verifying an Applicant using information of the Applicant’s Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate, when allowed under section 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.5.1, or 10.6.2, MUST verify the Applicant’s relationship to the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate.
Ballot 60 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary
April 22, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 60 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary (Quorum not met) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins Add Section 10.11.3: “10.11.3. Parent/Subsidiary/Affiliate Relationship. A CA verifying an Applicant using information of the Applicant’s Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate, when allowed under section 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.5.1, or 10.6.2, MUST verify the Applicant’s relationship to the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate.
April 22, 2011 by Ben WilsonBallot 60 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary (Quorum not met) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins Effective immediately, Erratum begins Add Section 10.11.3: “10.11.3. Parent/Subsidiary/Affiliate Relationship. A CA verifying an Applicant using information of the Applicant’s Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate, when allowed under section 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.5.1, or 10.6.2, MUST verify the Applicant’s relationship to the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate.