CA/Browser Forum posts
CA/Browser Forum adopts Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy
August 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonIn order to protect the Intellectual Property of its members, the CA/Browser forum has adopted a IPR policy V1 which has been signed by over 30 companies including the biggest names in the technology industry. The complete list of current members is here: https://cabforum.org/about/membership/members/. The policy and future updates can be found on the IPR Policy page.
August 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonIn order to protect the Intellectual Property of its members, the CA/Browser forum has adopted a IPR policy V1 which has been signed by over 30 companies including the biggest names in the technology industry. The complete list of current members is here: https://cabforum.org/about/membership/members/. The policy and future updates can be found on the IPR Policy page.
2012-08-09 Minutes
August 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 9 August 2012 Version 1 Present: Ben Wilson, Eddy Nigg, Jeremy Rowley, Gerv Markham, Sid Stamm, Rick Andrews, Kirk Hall, Dean Coclin, Joe Kaluzny, Chris Bailey, Wayne Thayer, Steve Roylance, Yngve Pettersen, Rich Smith, Brad Hill, Robin Alden, Stephen Davidson, Tom Albertson, Phill Hallam-Baker, Moudrick Dadashov, Ryan Koski, and Geoff Keating. Quorum equals 7. Agenda review The agenda was reviewed. Minutes of Meeting 26-Jul-2012 Minutes of 26 July 2012 were approved as published.
August 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 9 August 2012 Version 1 Present: Ben Wilson, Eddy Nigg, Jeremy Rowley, Gerv Markham, Sid Stamm, Rick Andrews, Kirk Hall, Dean Coclin, Joe Kaluzny, Chris Bailey, Wayne Thayer, Steve Roylance, Yngve Pettersen, Rich Smith, Brad Hill, Robin Alden, Stephen Davidson, Tom Albertson, Phill Hallam-Baker, Moudrick Dadashov, Ryan Koski, and Geoff Keating. Quorum equals 7. Agenda review The agenda was reviewed. Minutes of Meeting 26-Jul-2012 Minutes of 26 July 2012 were approved as published.
Ballot 83 – Adopt Network and Certificate System Security Requirements
August 3, 2012 by Ben WilsonOn Ballot 83, there were “YES” votes from nine CAs and two Browsers. There were “NO” votes from four CAs and one Browser. Three CAs abstained. Therefore, Ballot 83 passes with 69% of CAs and 66% of Browsers in favor. Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Bill Madell and Rick Andrews endorsed it: Motion begins As of 1 January 2013 (“Effective Date”), the CA/Browser Forum adopts the “Network and Certificate System Security Requirements” Ballot Draft 1 as Version 1.0. Upon adoption the Ballot Draft shall be assigned a version number of 1.0 and be posted as a Forum Guideline to the cabforum.org Web site.
August 3, 2012 by Ben WilsonOn Ballot 83, there were “YES” votes from nine CAs and two Browsers. There were “NO” votes from four CAs and one Browser. Three CAs abstained. Therefore, Ballot 83 passes with 69% of CAs and 66% of Browsers in favor. Ben Wilson made the following motion, and Bill Madell and Rick Andrews endorsed it: Motion begins As of 1 January 2013 (“Effective Date”), the CA/Browser Forum adopts the “Network and Certificate System Security Requirements” Ballot Draft 1 as Version 1.0. Upon adoption the Ballot Draft shall be assigned a version number of 1.0 and be posted as a Forum Guideline to the cabforum.org Web site.
Forum Discussions are Now Public
August 2, 2012 by Ben WilsonThe CA/Browser Forum has created a public mailing list, intended to be used for normal CA/Browser Forum discussions, which can be read (but not posted to) by interested parties. Visit the list’s web page to sign up.
August 2, 2012 by Ben WilsonThe CA/Browser Forum has created a public mailing list, intended to be used for normal CA/Browser Forum discussions, which can be read (but not posted to) by interested parties. Visit the list’s web page to sign up.
Ballot 80 – Response for Non-Issued Certificates
August 2, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 80 – Response for Non-Issued Certificates (Passed) Motion Yngve Pettersen made the following motion and Ben Wilson and Carsten Dahlenkamp endorsed it: … Motion begins…. Effective 1 Feb 2013 Erratum begins Insert a new section at the end of section 13.2 of the Baseline Requirements with the following heading and text:
August 2, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 80 – Response for Non-Issued Certificates (Passed) Motion Yngve Pettersen made the following motion and Ben Wilson and Carsten Dahlenkamp endorsed it: … Motion begins…. Effective 1 Feb 2013 Erratum begins Insert a new section at the end of section 13.2 of the Baseline Requirements with the following heading and text:
Ballot 81 – Required Format for Amendments to Existing Standards or Requirements
August 1, 2012 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
August 1, 2012 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
Ballot 82 – Extend IPR Introduction Timetable
July 31, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 82 – Extend IPR Introduction Timetable (Rejected) Motion John Espinoza made the following motion and Tim Moses and Jeremy Rowley endorsed it: … Motion begins…. The CAB Forum hereby suspends the IPR Agreement and Policy from going into effect on August 1, 2012, as currently scheduled. Such suspension will endure until such time as the CAB Forum’s governance revisions are complete. Completion of the CAB Forum’s governance revisions will be deemed to have occurred in the event of a final, formal vote under the normal voting procedures of the CAB Forum then in effect where such vote concludes in the approval of a new Guideline for organization governance or other form of organization governance reform agreement.
July 31, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 82 – Extend IPR Introduction Timetable (Rejected) Motion John Espinoza made the following motion and Tim Moses and Jeremy Rowley endorsed it: … Motion begins…. The CAB Forum hereby suspends the IPR Agreement and Policy from going into effect on August 1, 2012, as currently scheduled. Such suspension will endure until such time as the CAB Forum’s governance revisions are complete. Completion of the CAB Forum’s governance revisions will be deemed to have occurred in the event of a final, formal vote under the normal voting procedures of the CAB Forum then in effect where such vote concludes in the approval of a new Guideline for organization governance or other form of organization governance reform agreement.
2012-07-26 Minutes
July 26, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 26 July 2012 Version 1 Present Tim Moses, Wayne Thayer, Atsushi Inaba, Brad Hill, Dean Coclin, Eddy Nigg, Bruce Morton, Geoff Keating, Rick Andrews, Renne Rodriguez, Yngve Pettersen, Jeremy Rowley, Carsten Dahlenkamp Agenda review The agenda was accepted as published. Minutes of meetings on 12 July The minutes were accepted as published. Ballots status Ballot 80 opens for voting later today. Ballot 82 closes next Tuesday.
July 26, 2012 by Ben WilsonNotes of meeting CAB Forum 26 July 2012 Version 1 Present Tim Moses, Wayne Thayer, Atsushi Inaba, Brad Hill, Dean Coclin, Eddy Nigg, Bruce Morton, Geoff Keating, Rick Andrews, Renne Rodriguez, Yngve Pettersen, Jeremy Rowley, Carsten Dahlenkamp Agenda review The agenda was accepted as published. Minutes of meetings on 12 July The minutes were accepted as published. Ballots status Ballot 80 opens for voting later today. Ballot 82 closes next Tuesday.
Ballot 79 – Mailing List Usage
July 25, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 79 – Mailing List Usage (Passed) Gervase Markham made the following motion and Chris Palmer and Eddy Nigg endorsed it: Wishing to establish guidelines for the use of the new public mailing list, … Motion begins…. Effective immediately, the Forum resolves that: Draft and final agenda for Forum meetings (both virtual and in-person, and including any sub-groups or committees) will be posted to the public list. Draft minutes of Forum meetings (both virtual and in-person, and including any sub-groups or committees) will be posted to the private list to allow members to make sure they are being correctly reported.
July 25, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 79 – Mailing List Usage (Passed) Gervase Markham made the following motion and Chris Palmer and Eddy Nigg endorsed it: Wishing to establish guidelines for the use of the new public mailing list, … Motion begins…. Effective immediately, the Forum resolves that: Draft and final agenda for Forum meetings (both virtual and in-person, and including any sub-groups or committees) will be posted to the public list. Draft minutes of Forum meetings (both virtual and in-person, and including any sub-groups or committees) will be posted to the private list to allow members to make sure they are being correctly reported.