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Ballot SMC014: DNSSEC for CAA
August 15, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonBallot SMC014: DNSSEC for CAASummary: New version of the ballot text with minor text changes, restarting discussion period.
August 15, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonBallot SMC014: DNSSEC for CAASummary: New version of the ballot text with minor text changes, restarting discussion period.
Ballot SC-089: Mass Revocation Planning
July 22, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
July 22, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME
July 2, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC013 (Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of August 22, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.11 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.11.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME This 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-1.0.11-Redline.pdf
July 2, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC013 (Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of August 22, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.11 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.11.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME This 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-1.0.11-Redline.pdf
Ballot SC-085v2: Require Validation of DNSSEC (when present) for CAA and DCV Lookups
June 18, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 25 votes in total:
June 18, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 25 votes in total:
Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems Applicability, and various other improvements
June 3, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems’ Applicability, and various other improvements This 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:
June 3, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems’ Applicability, and various other improvements This 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:
Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME
May 19, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC012 (Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of July 2, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.10 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.10.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME This 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.
May 19, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC012 (Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of July 2, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.10 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.10.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME This 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.
Ballot SC081v3: Introduce Schedule of Reducing Validity and Data Reuse Periods
April 11, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
April 11, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
Ballot SMC011 - Add EUID as Registration Reference
March 31, 2025 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC011 (Add EUID as Registration Reference) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of May 14, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.9 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.9.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC011: Add EUID as Registration Reference This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This 30-day Review Period is for the Final Maintenance Guideline that is attached to this Review Notice.
March 31, 2025 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC011 (Add EUID as Registration Reference) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of May 14, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.9 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.9.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC011: Add EUID as Registration Reference This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This 30-day Review Period is for the Final Maintenance Guideline that is attached to this Review Notice.
Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
March 11, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 This 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:
March 11, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 This 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:
Ballot SC084: DNS Labeled with ACME Account ID Validation Method
January 28, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes in total:
January 28, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes in total: