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2020-07-09 Minutes of the CA/Browser Forum Teleconference
July 23, 2020 by Jos PurvisAttendees (in alphabetical order) Adam Clark (Visa), Andrea Holland (SecureTrust), Arno Fiedler (D-TRUST), Ben Wilson (Mozilla), Bruce Morton (Entrust Datacard), Chris McMillan (Visa), Clint Wilson (Apple), Corey Bonnell (SecureTrust), Chris Kemmerer (SSL.com), Curt Spann (Apple), Dean Coclin (Digicert), Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA), Doug Beattie (GlobalSign), Dre Aremeda (GoDaddy), Dustin Hollenback (Microsoft), Enrico Entschew (D-TRUST), Inaba Atsushi (GlobalSign), Janet Hines (SecureTrust), Jeff Ward (CPA Canada/WebTrust), Jos Purvis (Cisco Systems), Karina Sirota (Microsoft), Mads Henriksveen (Buypass AS), Mayur Manchanda (Visa), Michelle Coon (OATI), Mike Reilly (Microsoft), Niko Carpenter (SecureTrust), Patrick Nohe (GlobalSign), Pedro Fuentes (OISTE Foundation), Peter Miskovic (Disig), Rachel McPherson (TrustCor Systems), Rich Smith (Sectigo), Robin Alden (Sectigo), Ryan Sleevi (Google), Stephen Davidson (Digicert), Tim Hollebeek (Digicert), Tobias Josefowitz (Opera Software AS), Wayne Thayer (Mozilla).
Ballot SC32 – NCSSRs Zones
July 23, 2020 by Ben WilsonThis ballot failed pursuant to the Bylaws. This email begins the discussion period for Ballot SC32. Purpose of Ballot: To remove ambiguity and delineate requirements for physical security and logical security. The Network and Certificate System Security Requirements (NCSSRs) were drafted with the concept of physical and logical “Zones” (Secure Zones, High Security Zones, and everything else outside those zones). However, the approach did not clearly separate the physical security aspects from the logical security aspects.
Ballot CSCWG-2: Combine Baseline and EV Code Signing Documents
July 21, 2020 by Jos PurvisBallot Results Voting on Ballot CSCWG-2 has ended and the results are below: Certificate Issuers Votes in Favor: (10) Actalis, Sectigo, DigiCert, eMudhra, Entrust Datacard, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, SSL.com Votes opposed: None Abstentions: None Certificate Consumers Votes in Favor: (1) Microsoft Votes Opposed: None Abstentions: None Results Therefore the Ballot passes. Dean Coclin CSCWG Chair Ballot Content Purpose of Ballot The CA/Browser Forum currently has two code signing requirements documents: 1) Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly‐Trusted Code Signing Certificates and 2) Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Code Signing Certificates.
Ballot SC30v2: Disclosure of Registration / Incorporating Agency
July 16, 2020 by Wayne ThayerThe voting period for Ballot SC30v2 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. Here are the results: Voting by Certificate Issuers – 17 votes total including abstentions – 17** Yes votes**: Buypass, Certum (Asseco), CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-TRUST, eMudhra, Entrust Datacard, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, iTrusChina, OISTE, SHECA, SSL.com, SwissSign, SecureTrust (former Trustwave) – 0 No votes: – 0 Abstain: 100% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor. Voting by Certificate Consumers – 5 votes total including abstentions – 5** Yes votes: Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla – 0 No votes**: – 0 Abstain:
Ballot SC31: Browser Alignment
July 16, 2020 by Wayne ThayerThe voting period for Ballot SC31v3 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. Here are the results: Voting by Certificate Issuers – 20 votes total including abstentions – 15 Yes votes: Amazon, Buypass, Certum (Asseco), Sectigo (former Comodo CA), DigiCert, eMudhra, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Kamu SM, SSL.com, SwissSign, TWCA, TrustCor – 4 No votes: Comsign, Entrust Datacard, Firmaprofesional, OATI – 1 Abstain: D-TRUST 79% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor.
2020-05-25 Minutes of the Server Certificate Working Group
July 10, 2020 by Jos PurvisAttendees (in alphabetical order) Andrea Holland (SecureTrust), Inaba Atsushi (GlobalSign), Ben Wilson (Mozilla), Bruce Morton (Entrust Datacard), Chris Kemmerer (SSL.com), Clint Wilson (Apple), Corey Bonnell (SecureTrust), Dean Coclin (DigiCert), Dimitris Zacharopolous (HARICA) [Chair], Doug Beattie (GlobalSign), Dustin Hollenback (Microsoft), Encrico Entschew (D-TRUST), Janet Hines (SecureTrust), Li-Chun Chen (Chunghwa Telecom), Mads Henriksveen (Buypass), Mike Reilly (Microsoft), Neil Dunbar (TrustCor), Niko Carpenter (SecureTrust), Patrick Nohe (GlobalSign), Pedro Fuentes (Wisekey), Peter Miskovic (Disig), Ryan Sleevi (Google), Shelley Brewer (DigiCert), Taconis Lewis (Protiviti), Tim Hollebeek (DigiCert), Tobias Josefowitz (Opera), Trevoli Ponds-White (Amazon), Wendy Brown (FPKI).
2020-05-25 Minutes of the CA/Browser Forum Teleconference
July 10, 2020 by Jos PurvisAttendees (in alphabetical order) Andrea Holland (SecureTrust), Inaba Atsushi (GlobalSign), Ben Wilson (Mozilla), Bruce Morton (Entrust Datacard), Chris Kemmerer (SSL.com), Clint Wilson (Apple), Corey Bonnell (SecureTrust), Dean Coclin (DigiCert), Dimitris Zacharopolous (HARICA) [Chair], Doug Beattie (GlobalSign), Dustin Hollenback (Microsoft), Encrico Entschew (D-TRUST), Janet Hines (SecureTrust), Li-Chun Chen (Chunghwa Telecom), Mads Henriksveen (Buypass), Mike Reilly (Microsoft), Neil Dunbar (TrustCor), Niko Carpenter (SecureTrust), Patrick Nohe (GlobalSign), Pedro Fuentes (Wisekey), Peter Miskovic (Disig), Ryan Sleevi (Google), Shelley Brewer (DigiCert), Taconis Lewis (Protiviti), Tim Hollebeek (DigiCert), Tobias Josefowitz (Opera), Trevoli Ponds-White (Amazon), Wendy Brown (FPKI).
Ballot Forum-14 – Creation of S/MIME Certificates Working Group v2
June 15, 2020 by Ben WilsonVoting has ended on Ballot Forum-14, Creation of S/MIME Working Group. The results are as follows: Certificate Issuers: 22 votes in favor: Actalis, Buypass, Certigna (DHIMYOTIS), Certum (Asseco), Chunghwa Telecom, Sectigo (former Comodo CA), D-TRUST, DigiCert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust Datacard, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Kamu SM, OISTE, SHECA, SSL.com, SwissSign, TrustCor, SecureTrust (former Trustwave) 0 No votes 0 Abstention Certificate Consumers: 5 votes in favor: Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla
2020-05-28 Minutes of the Server Certificate Working Group
June 11, 2020 by Jos PurvisAttendees (in alphabetical order) Ben Wilson (Mozilla), Bruce Morton (Entrust Datacard), Clint Wilson (Apple), Corey Bonnell (SecureTrust), Chris Kemmerer (SSL.com), Curt Spann (Apple), Daniel Rendon (SSL.com), Daniela Hood (GoDaddy), Dean Coclin (Digicert), Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA), Dustin Hollenback (Microsoft), Enrico Entschew (D-TRUST), Inaba Atsushi (GlobalSign), Janet Hines (SecureTrust), Jos Purvis (Cisco Systems), Li-Chun Chen (Chunghwa Telecom), Mads Henriksveen (Buypass AS), Michael Guenther (SwissSign), Mike Reilly (Microsoft), Neil Dunbar (TrustCor Systems), Niko Carpenter (SecureTrust), Patrick Nohe (GlobalSign), Pedro Fuentes (OISTE Foundation), Peter Miskovic (Disig), Rich Smith (Sectigo), Robin Alden (Sectigo), Ryan Sleevi (Google), Shelley Brewer (Digicert), Stephen Davidson (Quo Vadis), Taconis Lewis (US Federal PKI Management Authority), Tim Hollebeek (Digicert), Tobias Josefowitz (Opera Software AS), Trevoli Ponds-White (Amazon), Vijayakumar (Vijay) Manjunatha (eMudhra), Wayne Thayer (Mozilla), Wendy Brown (US Federal PKI Management Authority), Andrea Holland (SecureTrust).
2020-05-28 Minutes of the CA/Browser Forum Teleconference
June 11, 2020 by Jos PurvisAttendees (in alphabetical order) Ben Wilson (Mozilla), Bruce Morton (Entrust Datacard), Clint Wilson (Apple), Corey Bonnell (SecureTrust), Chris Kemmerer (SSL.com), Curt Spann (Apple), Daniel Rendon (SSL.com), Daniela Hood (GoDaddy), Dean Coclin (Digicert), Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA), Dustin Hollenback (Microsoft), Enrico Entschew (D-TRUST), Inaba Atsushi (GlobalSign), Janet Hines (SecureTrust), Jos Purvis (Cisco Systems), Li-Chun Chen (Chunghwa Telecom), Mads Henriksveen (Buypass AS), Michael Guenther (SwissSign), Mike Reilly (Microsoft), Neil Dunbar (TrustCor Systems), Niko Carpenter (SecureTrust), Patrick Nohe (GlobalSign), Pedro Fuentes (OISTE Foundation), Peter Miskovic (Disig), Rich Smith (Sectigo), Robin Alden (Sectigo), Ryan Sleevi (Google), Shelley Brewer (Digicert), Stephen Davidson (Quo Vadis), Taconis Lewis (US Federal PKI Management Authority), Tim Hollebeek (Digicert), Tobias Josefowitz (Opera Software AS), Trevoli Ponds-White (Amazon), Vijayakumar (Vijay) Manjunatha (eMudhra), Wayne Thayer (Mozilla), Wendy Brown (US Federal PKI Management Authority), Andrea Holland (SecureTrust).
The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) is a voluntary gathering of Certificate Issuers and suppliers of Internet browser software and other applications that use certificates (Certificate Consumers).