CA/Browser Forum posts
2026-01-15 Minutes of the Forum
January 15, 2026 by Martijn KaterbargMinutes: Begin Recording - Roll Call Read note-well Note read by Dimitris in the SCWG call
January 15, 2026 by Martijn KaterbargMinutes: Begin Recording - Roll Call Read note-well Note read by Dimitris in the SCWG call
2026-01-15 Minutes of the Server Certificate Working Group
January 15, 2026 by Wayne ThayerMinutes: Begin Recording - Roll Call Recording started
January 15, 2026 by Wayne ThayerMinutes: Begin Recording - Roll Call Recording started
Ballot SC094v2: DNSSEC exception in email DCV methods
January 15, 2026 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 26 votes in total:
January 15, 2026 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 26 votes in total:
2026-01-14 Minutes of the S/MIME Certificate Working Group
January 14, 2026 by Minutes of SMCWG January 14, 2026 These are the Minutes of the meeting described in the subject of this message. Corrections and clarifications where needed are encouraged by reply.
January 14, 2026 by Minutes of SMCWG January 14, 2026 These are the Minutes of the meeting described in the subject of this message. Corrections and clarifications where needed are encouraged by reply.
Ballot SC096: Carve-out for DNSSEC verification logging requirements
January 14, 2026 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 27 votes in total:
January 14, 2026 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 27 votes in total:
Ballot SMC015v2: Allow mDL for authentication of individual identity
January 10, 2026 by Stephen Davidsoon[Adopted] Ballot SMC015v2: Allow mDL for authentication of individual identityThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC015v2 (Allow mDL for authentication of individual identity) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of March 27, 2026. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.13 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.13.pdf [IPR Review] Ballot SMC015v2: Allow mDL for authentication of individual identityThis Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email, and may be found at: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.13-Redline.pdf.
January 10, 2026 by Stephen Davidsoon[Adopted] Ballot SMC015v2: Allow mDL for authentication of individual identityThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC015v2 (Allow mDL for authentication of individual identity) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of March 27, 2026. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.13 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.13.pdf [IPR Review] Ballot SMC015v2: Allow mDL for authentication of individual identityThis Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email, and may be found at: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.13-Redline.pdf.
2026-01-08 Minutes of the Code Signing Certificate Working Group
January 8, 2026 by Code Signing Working Group – Meeting MinutesDate: 8 January 2026 1. Antitrust Reminder (Note Well) The Note Well was read
January 8, 2026 by Code Signing Working Group – Meeting MinutesDate: 8 January 2026 1. Antitrust Reminder (Note Well) The Note Well was read
2025-12-18 Minutes of the Forum
December 18, 2025 by Final Minutes for CA/B Forum Plenary Meeting 2025-12-18Minutes: Opening: Dean Coclin (DigiCert) confirmed the recording was on and the Notewell was read. Attendance was taken. Minutes from December 4th were not yet released and would be addressed with Eva. Working Group Updates: Server Certificate Working Group: Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) provided an update: The WG reviewed open issues on GitHub, with many being incorporated into the cleanup ballot. Discussions led to progress and consensus on a path forward for several issues. Wayne Thayer (Fastly) provided an update on the previous Validation Subcommittee meeting. They continued discussion on Jacob Hoffman Andrew’s pull request to update the definition of ADN, which involves substantial changes to section 3.2.2.4 and is moving in the right direction. In that call, Clint also proposed a ballot regarding the use of RDAP in the EV Guidelines, as the guidelines only specified WHOIS. The conclusion was that since the definition of WHOIS includes the RDAP protocol in the Baseline Requirements, only a clarification was needed, and this would be added to the cleanup ballot. Code Signing Certificate Working Group: Martijn Katerbarg (Sectigo) reported a short call last week with limited participants, so there was no significant update. He hoped for more traction next year. S/MIME Certificate Working Group: Martijn Katerbarg (Sectigo) reported on the previous month’s call where the main topic was client authentication for SMTP servers. It was unclear if there was an impact on the ecosystem or if it slightly overlapped with the Server Certificate WG. No real details were decided on the direction for this topic. NetSec Working Group: No update. Definitions and Glossary Working Group: No update. Forum Infrastructure Subcommittee: Ben Wilson (Mozilla) stated that there had not been a call recently, so there was no update. Any Other Business: Dean Coclin (DigiCert) mentioned he received feedback on his proposal for a Member Emeritus category. He acknowledged the concerns and will come up with an alternative, providing an update after the new year. January 1st Meeting Cancellation: Dean Coclin (DigiCert) explained that he had attempted to cancel the 2026-01-01 meeting in the Webex account, but it had disappeared from the Webex portal, though it might still show on attendees’ calendars. He asked anyone with the invite on their calendar for 2026-01-01 to please delete it, as the meeting is not happening. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) suggested adjusting recurring meeting dates, and Ben Wilson (Mozilla) speculated it might have been created before the CA/B Forum Webex account. Dean Coclin (DigiCert) also provided an update on the F2F Meeting in Houston, TX, from 2026-03-10 to 2026-03-12. Arrangements are progressing, and he encouraged attendees to register. Next Call & Adjournment: The next call will be on 2026-01-15. Dean Coclin (DigiCert) wished everyone a Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, and happy holidays, then adjourned the meeting. Attendees:
December 18, 2025 by Final Minutes for CA/B Forum Plenary Meeting 2025-12-18Minutes: Opening: Dean Coclin (DigiCert) confirmed the recording was on and the Notewell was read. Attendance was taken. Minutes from December 4th were not yet released and would be addressed with Eva. Working Group Updates: Server Certificate Working Group: Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) provided an update: The WG reviewed open issues on GitHub, with many being incorporated into the cleanup ballot. Discussions led to progress and consensus on a path forward for several issues. Wayne Thayer (Fastly) provided an update on the previous Validation Subcommittee meeting. They continued discussion on Jacob Hoffman Andrew’s pull request to update the definition of ADN, which involves substantial changes to section 3.2.2.4 and is moving in the right direction. In that call, Clint also proposed a ballot regarding the use of RDAP in the EV Guidelines, as the guidelines only specified WHOIS. The conclusion was that since the definition of WHOIS includes the RDAP protocol in the Baseline Requirements, only a clarification was needed, and this would be added to the cleanup ballot. Code Signing Certificate Working Group: Martijn Katerbarg (Sectigo) reported a short call last week with limited participants, so there was no significant update. He hoped for more traction next year. S/MIME Certificate Working Group: Martijn Katerbarg (Sectigo) reported on the previous month’s call where the main topic was client authentication for SMTP servers. It was unclear if there was an impact on the ecosystem or if it slightly overlapped with the Server Certificate WG. No real details were decided on the direction for this topic. NetSec Working Group: No update. Definitions and Glossary Working Group: No update. Forum Infrastructure Subcommittee: Ben Wilson (Mozilla) stated that there had not been a call recently, so there was no update. Any Other Business: Dean Coclin (DigiCert) mentioned he received feedback on his proposal for a Member Emeritus category. He acknowledged the concerns and will come up with an alternative, providing an update after the new year. January 1st Meeting Cancellation: Dean Coclin (DigiCert) explained that he had attempted to cancel the 2026-01-01 meeting in the Webex account, but it had disappeared from the Webex portal, though it might still show on attendees’ calendars. He asked anyone with the invite on their calendar for 2026-01-01 to please delete it, as the meeting is not happening. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) suggested adjusting recurring meeting dates, and Ben Wilson (Mozilla) speculated it might have been created before the CA/B Forum Webex account. Dean Coclin (DigiCert) also provided an update on the F2F Meeting in Houston, TX, from 2026-03-10 to 2026-03-12. Arrangements are progressing, and he encouraged attendees to register. Next Call & Adjournment: The next call will be on 2026-01-15. Dean Coclin (DigiCert) wished everyone a Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, and happy holidays, then adjourned the meeting. Attendees:
2025-12-18 Minutes of the Server Certificate Working Group
December 18, 2025 by Wayne ThayerMinutes: Opening: Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) welcomed attendees and waited for more participants to join. Roll call was taken from Webex. Dustin Hollenback (Apple) was confirmed as the minute taker. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) confirmed the meeting was being recorded and the Notewell was read. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) noted the agenda was short and asked for any additions or changes. None were proposed. Minutes Approval: Minutes from the previous teleconference (2025-12-04) had not been distributed. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) will send a reminder to Eva to complete them for the next meeting. Membership Applications:
December 18, 2025 by Wayne ThayerMinutes: Opening: Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) welcomed attendees and waited for more participants to join. Roll call was taken from Webex. Dustin Hollenback (Apple) was confirmed as the minute taker. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) confirmed the meeting was being recorded and the Notewell was read. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) noted the agenda was short and asked for any additions or changes. None were proposed. Minutes Approval: Minutes from the previous teleconference (2025-12-04) had not been distributed. Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) will send a reminder to Eva to complete them for the next meeting. Membership Applications:
2025-12-17 Minutes of the S/MIME Certificate Working Group
December 17, 2025 by Minutes of SMCWG December 17, 2025 These are the Minutes of the meeting described in the subject of this message. Corrections and clarifications where needed are encouraged by reply.
December 17, 2025 by Minutes of SMCWG December 17, 2025 These are the Minutes of the meeting described in the subject of this message. Corrections and clarifications where needed are encouraged by reply.