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Ballot SC-066 v4: Fall 2023 Clean up
November 24, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 24 votes total, with no abstentions: 24 Issuers voting YES: Actalis, Amazon, Buypass, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, Digicert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Fastly, GDCA, Globalsign, GoDaddy, HARICA, iTrusChina, Izenpe, JPRS, LE, OISTE, SECOM, Sectigo, SSL.com, Swisssign and Telia 0 Issuers voting NO 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 4 votes total, with no abstentions: 4 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla, Apple and Opera 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
November 24, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 24 votes total, with no abstentions: 24 Issuers voting YES: Actalis, Amazon, Buypass, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, Digicert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Fastly, GDCA, Globalsign, GoDaddy, HARICA, iTrusChina, Izenpe, JPRS, LE, OISTE, SECOM, Sectigo, SSL.com, Swisssign and Telia 0 Issuers voting NO 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 4 votes total, with no abstentions: 4 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla, Apple and Opera 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
Ballot CSC-20: Restore Version Reference to EV Guidelines
October 30, 2023 by Corey BonnellBallot CSC-20: Restore Version Reference to EV GuidelinesNotice of Review Period The IPR review period ended on December 7, 2023 and no exclusion notices were filed. The final documents, with the effective date being 2023-12-07, are available here. 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 is for a Final Maintenance Guideline (30 day Review Period). A complete Draft Guideline subject of this Review Notice is available here.
October 30, 2023 by Corey BonnellBallot CSC-20: Restore Version Reference to EV GuidelinesNotice of Review Period The IPR review period ended on December 7, 2023 and no exclusion notices were filed. The final documents, with the effective date being 2023-12-07, are available here. 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 is for a Final Maintenance Guideline (30 day Review Period). A complete Draft Guideline subject of this Review Notice is available here.
Ballot CSC-19: Remove TLS BR References
August 1, 2023 by Corey BonnellResults of Review Period (Mailing list post is available here.) The IPR review period ended on September 5, 2023 and no exclusion notices were filed. The final documents, with the effective date being 2023-09-05, are available here. 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 is for a Final Maintenance Guideline (30 day Review Period). A complete Draft Guideline subject of this Review Notice is available here.
August 1, 2023 by Corey BonnellResults of Review Period (Mailing list post is available here.) The IPR review period ended on September 5, 2023 and no exclusion notices were filed. The final documents, with the effective date being 2023-09-05, are available here. 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 is for a Final Maintenance Guideline (30 day Review Period). A complete Draft Guideline subject of this Review Notice is available here.
Ballot SC-063 v4: Make OCSP Optional, Require CRLs, and Incentivize Automation
July 14, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 29 votes total, with no abstentions: 28 Issuers voting YES: Amazon, Buypass, Certum, CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, Digicert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Fastly, GDCA, Globalsign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Izenpe, JPRS, Kamu SM, LE, NAVER, OISTE, SECOM, Sectigo, SSL.com, Swisssign, TWCA, Telia, Viking Cloud 1 Issuers voting NO: Certinomis 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 3 votes total, with no abstentions: 3 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla, Apple 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
July 14, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 29 votes total, with no abstentions: 28 Issuers voting YES: Amazon, Buypass, Certum, CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, Digicert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Fastly, GDCA, Globalsign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Izenpe, JPRS, Kamu SM, LE, NAVER, OISTE, SECOM, Sectigo, SSL.com, Swisssign, TWCA, Telia, Viking Cloud 1 Issuers voting NO: Certinomis 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 3 votes total, with no abstentions: 3 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla, Apple 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
Ballot SC-59v2: Weak key guidance
July 14, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes total: 4 Issuers voting YES: Disig, Harica, Sectigo, SSL.com 14 Issuers voting NO: Buypass, CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, Digicert, eMudhra, Entrust, Fastly, Globalsign, JPRS, LE, SECOM, Swisssign, Viking Cloud 1 Issuers ABSTAIN: OISTE Certificate Consumers 3 votes total: 2 Consumers voting YES: Apple, Mozilla 0 Consumers voting NO 1 Consumer ABSTAIN: Google Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.3(6) requires: In order for a ballot to be adopted by the Forum, two‐thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast by the Voting Members in the Certificate Issuer category must be in favour of the ballot.
July 14, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes total: 4 Issuers voting YES: Disig, Harica, Sectigo, SSL.com 14 Issuers voting NO: Buypass, CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, Digicert, eMudhra, Entrust, Fastly, Globalsign, JPRS, LE, SECOM, Swisssign, Viking Cloud 1 Issuers ABSTAIN: OISTE Certificate Consumers 3 votes total: 2 Consumers voting YES: Apple, Mozilla 0 Consumers voting NO 1 Consumer ABSTAIN: Google Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.3(6) requires: In order for a ballot to be adopted by the Forum, two‐thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast by the Voting Members in the Certificate Issuer category must be in favour of the ballot.
Ballot SMC03: Corrections and clarifications for “S/MIME Baseline Requirements”
July 11, 2023 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC03 (Corrections and clarifications for “S/MIME Baseline Requirements”) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of August 11, 2023. SMC03 becomes effective at the same time as the S/MIME BR on September 01, 2023. The S/MIME Baseline Requirements version 1.0.1 is available from here in accordance with the Bylaws. NOTICE OF REVIEW PERIOD – BALLOT SMC03 This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.
July 11, 2023 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC03 (Corrections and clarifications for “S/MIME Baseline Requirements”) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of August 11, 2023. SMC03 becomes effective at the same time as the S/MIME BR on September 01, 2023. The S/MIME Baseline Requirements version 1.0.1 is available from here in accordance with the Bylaws. NOTICE OF REVIEW PERIOD – BALLOT SMC03 This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.
Ballot SC-64: Temporary Moratorium on New Certificate Consumer Memberships
June 15, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes total: 7 Issuers voting YES: Actalis, Chunghwa Telecom, iTrusChina, JPRS, SECOM, SSL.com, SwissSign 3 Issuers voting NO: Entrust, Fastly, HARICA 9 Issuers ABSTAIN: D-TRUST, DigiCert, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, Izenpe, Kamu SM, OISTE, Telia Company, Viking Cloud Certificate Consumers 2 votes total, with no abstentions: 2 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.3(6) requires: In order for a ballot to be adopted by the Forum, two‐thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast by the Voting Members in the Certificate Issuer category must be in favour of the ballot.
June 15, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes total: 7 Issuers voting YES: Actalis, Chunghwa Telecom, iTrusChina, JPRS, SECOM, SSL.com, SwissSign 3 Issuers voting NO: Entrust, Fastly, HARICA 9 Issuers ABSTAIN: D-TRUST, DigiCert, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, Izenpe, Kamu SM, OISTE, Telia Company, Viking Cloud Certificate Consumers 2 votes total, with no abstentions: 2 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.3(6) requires: In order for a ballot to be adopted by the Forum, two‐thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast by the Voting Members in the Certificate Issuer category must be in favour of the ballot.
Ballot CSC-18: Update Revocation Requirements
May 24, 2023 by Corey BonnellResults of Review Period (Mailing list post is available here.) The IPR review period ended on June 29, 2023 and no exclusion notices were filed. The final documents, with the effective date being 2023-06-29, are available here. 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 is for a Final Maintenance Guideline (30 day Review Period). The complete Draft Guideline subject of this Review Notice is available here.
May 24, 2023 by Corey BonnellResults of Review Period (Mailing list post is available here.) The IPR review period ended on June 29, 2023 and no exclusion notices were filed. The final documents, with the effective date being 2023-06-29, are available here. 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 is for a Final Maintenance Guideline (30 day Review Period). The complete Draft Guideline subject of this Review Notice is available here.
Ballot SC62v2-Certificate profiles update
March 17, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes total, with no abstentions: 30 Issuers voting YES: Fastly, iTrusChina, HARICA, Certinomis, OISTE, SSL.COM, eMudhra, GoDaddy, Actalis, Digicert, GlobalSign, JPRS, Entrust, NAVER, SwissSign, Certum, Tubitak Kamu, Telia, Izenpe, VikingCloud, Let’s Encrypt, SECOM, e-Tugra, GDCA, Chunghwa Telecom, Buypass, CFCA, Disig, Sectigo, Amazon 0 Issuers voting NO 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 3 votes total, with no abstentions: 3 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla, Apple 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
March 17, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes total, with no abstentions: 30 Issuers voting YES: Fastly, iTrusChina, HARICA, Certinomis, OISTE, SSL.COM, eMudhra, GoDaddy, Actalis, Digicert, GlobalSign, JPRS, Entrust, NAVER, SwissSign, Certum, Tubitak Kamu, Telia, Izenpe, VikingCloud, Let’s Encrypt, SECOM, e-Tugra, GDCA, Chunghwa Telecom, Buypass, CFCA, Disig, Sectigo, Amazon 0 Issuers voting NO 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 3 votes total, with no abstentions: 3 Consumers voting YES: Google, Mozilla, Apple 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
Ballot SC61v4 – New CRL Entries must have a Revocation Reason Code
March 2, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 24 votes total, with no abstentions: 24 Issuers voting YES: iTrusChina, HARICA, Telia, D-Trust, Digicert, Entrust, OISTE, NAVER Cloud, eMudhra, GlobalSign, Fastly, Chunghwa Telecom, SwissSign, SECOM, Buypass, VikingCloud, JPRS, Disig, GDCA, Izenpe, CFCA, Certum, Goddaddy, Let’s Encrypt 0 Issuers voting NO 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 3 votes total, with no abstentions: 3 Consumers voting YES: Microsoft, Google, Mozilla 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.
March 2, 2023 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 24 votes total, with no abstentions: 24 Issuers voting YES: iTrusChina, HARICA, Telia, D-Trust, Digicert, Entrust, OISTE, NAVER Cloud, eMudhra, GlobalSign, Fastly, Chunghwa Telecom, SwissSign, SECOM, Buypass, VikingCloud, JPRS, Disig, GDCA, Izenpe, CFCA, Certum, Goddaddy, Let’s Encrypt 0 Issuers voting NO 0 Issuers ABSTAIN Certificate Consumers 3 votes total, with no abstentions: 3 Consumers voting YES: Microsoft, Google, Mozilla 0 Consumers voting NO 0 Consumers ABSTAIN Bylaws Requirements Bylaw 2.