CA/Browser Forum posts
CA/Browser Forum Publishes Submissions
April 15, 2012 by Ben WilsonAll responses that the CA/Browser Forum received from the call for position papers and statements of interest on organizational reform have been published to the Web site: Organizational Reform Submissions
April 15, 2012 by Ben WilsonAll responses that the CA/Browser Forum received from the call for position papers and statements of interest on organizational reform have been published to the Web site: Organizational Reform Submissions
Ballot 67 – Adopt IPR Policy
April 6, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 67 – Adopt IPR Policy (Passed) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Gervase Markham and Dean Coclin endorsed it: Motion begins As of April 8, 2012 (“Effective Date”), the CA/Browser Forum adopts Rev. 0_99.2 of ‘CA/Browser Forum Intellectual Property Rights Policy’ and the ‘CAB Forum IPR Policy Agreement’ – available at:
April 6, 2012 by Ben WilsonBallot 67 – Adopt IPR Policy (Passed) Motion Jeremy Rowley made the following motion, and Gervase Markham and Dean Coclin endorsed it: Motion begins As of April 8, 2012 (“Effective Date”), the CA/Browser Forum adopts Rev. 0_99.2 of ‘CA/Browser Forum Intellectual Property Rights Policy’ and the ‘CAB Forum IPR Policy Agreement’ – available at:
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:
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:
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March 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.
March 9, 2012 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn.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. The CA/Browser Forum recognizes the growing importance of the PKI marketplace as a critical piece of Internet infrastructure, and the need to continue to safeguard and advance the public’s trust in the Internet as a secure place for communication, socialization and commerce. The goal of the reform will be to evolve the organization into a more mature and capable, multi-stakeholder forum that can promote the growth and maintenance of the public PKI and certificate ecosystem in the interests of Internet security and the broader public good. Key topics to be addressed by the special working group include:
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. The CA/Browser Forum recognizes the growing importance of the PKI marketplace as a critical piece of Internet infrastructure, and the need to continue to safeguard and advance the public’s trust in the Internet as a secure place for communication, socialization and commerce. The goal of the reform will be to evolve the organization into a more mature and capable, multi-stakeholder forum that can promote the growth and maintenance of the public PKI and certificate ecosystem in the interests of Internet security and the broader public good. Key topics to be addressed by the special working group include:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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
December 14, 2011 by Ben WilsonFirst industry-wide standard for the issuance and management of SSL/TLS digital certificates DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT
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:
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: