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Ballot 54 – EV 1-3 Adoption
November 19, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 54 – EV 1-3 Adoption (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Robin Alden and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective 20 Nov 2010, the CAB Forum adopts Draft 9 of Version 1.3 of the “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates” as Version 1.3. The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 5 Nov ’10 and will close at 2100 UTC on 12 Nov ’10.
November 19, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 54 – EV 1-3 Adoption (Passed Unanimously) Motion Tim Moses made the following motion, and Robin Alden and Ben Wilson endorsed it: Motion begins Effective 20 Nov 2010, the CAB Forum adopts Draft 9 of Version 1.3 of the “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates” as Version 1.3. The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 5 Nov ’10 and will close at 2100 UTC on 12 Nov ’10.
Ballot 53 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority
October 12, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 53 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority (Passed) Motion Jay Schiavo made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 10.7.1 (2), delete: “The CA MUST verify, through a source other than the Contract Signer him- or herself, that the Contract Signer is expressly authorized …” Insert: “The CA MUST verify that the Contract Signer is authorized …”
October 12, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 53 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority (Passed) Motion Jay Schiavo made the following motion, and Ben Wilson and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 10.7.1 (2), delete: “The CA MUST verify, through a source other than the Contract Signer him- or herself, that the Contract Signer is expressly authorized …” Insert: “The CA MUST verify that the Contract Signer is authorized …”
Ballot 52 – Contract Signer Self-Asserted Authority
September 23, 2010 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
September 23, 2010 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
Ballot 51 – Notaries
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 51 – Notaries (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 3 (Definitions), DELETE: Legal Practitioner: A person who is either a lawyer or notary as described in these Guidelines and competent to render an opinion on factual claims of the Applicant. And in Section 3 (Definitions) INSERT: Latin Notary: A person with legal training whose commission under applicable law not only includes authority to authenticate the execution of a signature on a document but also responsibility for the correctness and content of the document.
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 51 – Notaries (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. In Section 3 (Definitions), DELETE: Legal Practitioner: A person who is either a lawyer or notary as described in these Guidelines and competent to render an opinion on factual claims of the Applicant. And in Section 3 (Definitions) INSERT: Latin Notary: A person with legal training whose commission under applicable law not only includes authority to authenticate the execution of a signature on a document but also responsibility for the correctness and content of the document.
Ballot 50 – 64-Character “O” Field
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 50 – 64-Character “O” Field (Passed Unanimously) Motion Motion: Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Moudrick Dadashov and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins Delete Section 8.1.1 and replace it with the following text: (1) Organization name Certificate field: subject:organizationName (OID 2.5.4.10 ) Required/Optional: Required Contents: This field MUST contain the Subject’s full legal organization name as listed in the official records of the Incorporating or Registration Agency in the Subject’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration or as otherwise verified by the CA as provided herein.
September 7, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 50 – 64-Character “O” Field (Passed Unanimously) Motion Motion: Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Moudrick Dadashov and Bruce Morton endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins Delete Section 8.1.1 and replace it with the following text: (1) Organization name Certificate field: subject:organizationName (OID 2.5.4.10 ) Required/Optional: Required Contents: This field MUST contain the Subject’s full legal organization name as listed in the official records of the Incorporating or Registration Agency in the Subject’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Registration or as otherwise verified by the CA as provided herein.
Ballot 49 – New Certificate for Existing Subscriber
August 6, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 49 – New Certificate for Existing Subscriber (Passed Unanimously) Motion Rich Smith made the following motion, endorsed by Ben Wilson and Bruce Morton (note: for a “red-line” version, see email from Rich Smith on 12 July): Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. RENAME the following Sections as follows: Section 8.3 (Maximum Validity Period) to “8.3 Technical Requirements” Section 8.3.1 (For EV Certificate) to “8.3.1 Maximum Validity Period For EV Certificate”
August 6, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 49 – New Certificate for Existing Subscriber (Passed Unanimously) Motion Rich Smith made the following motion, endorsed by Ben Wilson and Bruce Morton (note: for a “red-line” version, see email from Rich Smith on 12 July): Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins A. RENAME the following Sections as follows: Section 8.3 (Maximum Validity Period) to “8.3 Technical Requirements” Section 8.3.1 (For EV Certificate) to “8.3.1 Maximum Validity Period For EV Certificate”
Ballot 48 – Telephone Number at Place of Business
August 5, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 48 – Telephone Number at Place of Business (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Jay Schiavo endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins In Section 10.4.2 (Telephone Number for Applicant’s Place of Business) DELETE: (1) Verification Requirements: To further verify the Applicant’s physical existence and business presence, as well as to assist in confirming other verification requirements, the CA MUST verify that the telephone number provided by the Applicant is a main phone number for the Applicant’s Place of Business.
August 5, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 48 – Telephone Number at Place of Business (Passed Unanimously) Motion Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Rich Smith and Jay Schiavo endorsed it: Motion begins EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Erratum begins In Section 10.4.2 (Telephone Number for Applicant’s Place of Business) DELETE: (1) Verification Requirements: To further verify the Applicant’s physical existence and business presence, as well as to assist in confirming other verification requirements, the CA MUST verify that the telephone number provided by the Applicant is a main phone number for the Applicant’s Place of Business.
Ballot 46 – Audit Report Availability Timing
June 24, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 46 – Audit Report Availability Timing (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jay Schiavo made the following motion and Bruce Morton and Bjorn Vermo endorsed it: Motion begins The current requirements for publication of audit reports are contained in Section 14.1.3: 14.1.3 Annual Independent Audit (1) During the period in which it issues EV Certificates, the CA and its Root CA MUST undergo and pass either an annual (i) WebTrust Program for CAs audit and (ii) WebTrust EV Program audit, or an ETSI TS 102 042 v2.
June 24, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 46 – Audit Report Availability Timing (Passed Unanimously) Motion Jay Schiavo made the following motion and Bruce Morton and Bjorn Vermo endorsed it: Motion begins The current requirements for publication of audit reports are contained in Section 14.1.3: 14.1.3 Annual Independent Audit (1) During the period in which it issues EV Certificates, the CA and its Root CA MUST undergo and pass either an annual (i) WebTrust Program for CAs audit and (ii) WebTrust EV Program audit, or an ETSI TS 102 042 v2.
Ballot 45 – Verification of Authority
April 23, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 45 – Verification of Authority (Passed Unanimously) Motion Wayne Thayer made the following motion and Bruce Morton and Ben Wilson endorsed it. Current Text of Section 10.7.3 10.7.3 Acceptable Methods of Verification – Authority Acceptable methods of verification of the Signing Authority of the Contract Signer, and the EV Authority of the Certificate Approver, as applicable, include: (1) Legal Opinion: The Signing Authority of the Contract Signer, and/or the EV Authority of the Certificate Approver, MAY be verified by reliance on a Verified Legal Opinion (as described in Section 10.
April 23, 2010 by Ben WilsonBallot 45 – Verification of Authority (Passed Unanimously) Motion Wayne Thayer made the following motion and Bruce Morton and Ben Wilson endorsed it. Current Text of Section 10.7.3 10.7.3 Acceptable Methods of Verification – Authority Acceptable methods of verification of the Signing Authority of the Contract Signer, and the EV Authority of the Certificate Approver, as applicable, include: (1) Legal Opinion: The Signing Authority of the Contract Signer, and/or the EV Authority of the Certificate Approver, MAY be verified by reliance on a Verified Legal Opinion (as described in Section 10.