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Ballot SC42: 398-day Re-use Period
April 22, 2021 by Jos PurvisVoting Results The voting on SC42v2 has completed, and the ballot has passed. Certificate Issuers 2****6 votes total, with no abstentions · 24 Yes votes: Actalis, Amazon, Buypass, Certum (Asseco), CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-TRUST, DigiCert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Firmaprofesional, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Izenpe, Let’s Encrypt/ISRG, Sectigo, SwissSign, Telia Company, TrustCor, SecureTrust, Visa, iTrusChina, Kamu SM · 0 No Votes · 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 5 votes total, with no abstentions
April 22, 2021 by Jos PurvisVoting Results The voting on SC42v2 has completed, and the ballot has passed. Certificate Issuers 2****6 votes total, with no abstentions · 24 Yes votes: Actalis, Amazon, Buypass, Certum (Asseco), CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-TRUST, DigiCert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Firmaprofesional, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Izenpe, Let’s Encrypt/ISRG, Sectigo, SwissSign, Telia Company, TrustCor, SecureTrust, Visa, iTrusChina, Kamu SM · 0 No Votes · 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 5 votes total, with no abstentions
Ballot SC43 – Clarify Acceptable Status Codes
April 8, 2021 by Ben WilsonThe voting on SC43v2 has completed, and the ballot has failed. Voting Results Certificate Issuers 8 votes total, with no abstentions · 0 Yes votes: · 8 No Votes: DigiCert, Entrust, GlobalSign, HARICA, Let’s Encrypt / ISRG, Telia Company, TrustCor, SecureTrust · 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 1 vote total, with no abstentions 0 Yes votes 1 No votes: Google 0 Abstentions Bylaw Requirements Bylaw 2.3(f) requires: o A “yes” vote by two-thirds of Certificate Issuer votes and by 50%-plus-one of Certificate Consumer votes.
April 8, 2021 by Ben WilsonThe voting on SC43v2 has completed, and the ballot has failed. Voting Results Certificate Issuers 8 votes total, with no abstentions · 0 Yes votes: · 8 No Votes: DigiCert, Entrust, GlobalSign, HARICA, Let’s Encrypt / ISRG, Telia Company, TrustCor, SecureTrust · 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 1 vote total, with no abstentions 0 Yes votes 1 No votes: Google 0 Abstentions Bylaw Requirements Bylaw 2.3(f) requires: o A “yes” vote by two-thirds of Certificate Issuer votes and by 50%-plus-one of Certificate Consumer votes.
Ballot CSC-8 v3: Update to Revocation response mechanisms. key protection for EV certificates, and clean-up of 11.2.1 & Appendix B
April 2, 2021 by Ben WilsonThe voting period for Ballot CSC-8 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. Here are the results: Voting by Certificate Issuers – 7 votes total including abstentions – 6 Yes votes: Certum (Asseco), DigiCert, Entrust, GlobalSign, HARICA, Sectigo – 0 No votes – 1 Abstain: GoDaddy 87% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor. Voting by Certificate Consumers – 1 vote total including abstentions – 1 Yes votes: Microsoft – 0 No votes
April 2, 2021 by Ben WilsonThe voting period for Ballot CSC-8 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. Here are the results: Voting by Certificate Issuers – 7 votes total including abstentions – 6 Yes votes: Certum (Asseco), DigiCert, Entrust, GlobalSign, HARICA, Sectigo – 0 No votes – 1 Abstain: GoDaddy 87% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor. Voting by Certificate Consumers – 1 vote total including abstentions – 1 Yes votes: Microsoft – 0 No votes
Ballot SC41: Reformatting the BRs, EVGs, and NCSSRs
February 26, 2021 by Jos PurvisThe voting period for Ballot SC41v2 has concluded and the Ballot has Passed. Voting Results Certificate Issuers 2****1 votes total, with no abstentions 21 Yes votes: Buypass, Certum, D-TRUST, DigiCert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Firmaprofesional, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, ISRG (Let’s Encrypt), Izenpe, Kamu SM, Sectigo, SecureTrust, SwissSign, Telia Company, TrustCor, Visa 0 No Votes 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 6 votes total, with no abstentions 6 Yes votes: Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, 360 0 No votes 0 Abstentions Bylaw Requirements Bylaw 2.
February 26, 2021 by Jos PurvisThe voting period for Ballot SC41v2 has concluded and the Ballot has Passed. Voting Results Certificate Issuers 2****1 votes total, with no abstentions 21 Yes votes: Buypass, Certum, D-TRUST, DigiCert, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust, Firmaprofesional, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, ISRG (Let’s Encrypt), Izenpe, Kamu SM, Sectigo, SecureTrust, SwissSign, Telia Company, TrustCor, Visa 0 No Votes 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 6 votes total, with no abstentions 6 Yes votes: Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, 360 0 No votes 0 Abstentions Bylaw Requirements Bylaw 2.
Ballot SC37: Election of Server Certificate Working Group Vice Chair
February 10, 2021 by Wayne ThayerThe voting period for Special Ballot SC37 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. Congratulations Wayne! Here are the results: Voting by Certificate Issuers – 20 votes total including abstentions – 20 Yes votes: Actalis, Buypass, Certum (Asseco), CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-TRUST, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust Datacard, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, iTrusChina, Kamu SM, OATI, OISTE, SSL.com, TrustCor, SecureTrust. – 0 No votes: – 0 Abstain: 100% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor.
February 10, 2021 by Wayne ThayerThe voting period for Special Ballot SC37 has ended and the Ballot has Passed. Congratulations Wayne! Here are the results: Voting by Certificate Issuers – 20 votes total including abstentions – 20 Yes votes: Actalis, Buypass, Certum (Asseco), CFCA, Chunghwa Telecom, D-TRUST, Disig, eMudhra, Entrust Datacard, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, iTrusChina, Kamu SM, OATI, OISTE, SSL.com, TrustCor, SecureTrust. – 0 No votes: – 0 Abstain: 100% of voting Certificate Issuers voted in favor.
Ballot SC39v3: Definition of Critical Vulnerability
February 10, 2021 by Wayne ThayerThe voting period for Ballot SC39v3 has concluded and the Ballot has Passed. Voting Results Certificate Issuers 22 votes total, with no abstentions 23 Yes votes: Buypass, Camerfirma, Certum, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, DigiCert, Disig, eMudgra, Entrust, Firmaprofesional, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Izenpe, Let’s Encrypt, NAVER, Sectigo, SecureTrust, SwissSign, TWCA, Telia Company, TrustCor, Visa 0 No Votes 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 5 votes total, with no abstentions 5 Yes votes: Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla 0 No votes 0 Abstentions Bylaw Requirements Bylaw 2.
February 10, 2021 by Wayne ThayerThe voting period for Ballot SC39v3 has concluded and the Ballot has Passed. Voting Results Certificate Issuers 22 votes total, with no abstentions 23 Yes votes: Buypass, Camerfirma, Certum, Chunghwa Telecom, D-Trust, DigiCert, Disig, eMudgra, Entrust, Firmaprofesional, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA, Izenpe, Let’s Encrypt, NAVER, Sectigo, SecureTrust, SwissSign, TWCA, Telia Company, TrustCor, Visa 0 No Votes 0 Abstentions Certificate Consumers 5 votes total, with no abstentions 5 Yes votes: Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla 0 No votes 0 Abstentions Bylaw Requirements Bylaw 2.
Ballot SC40 – Security Requirements for Air-Gapped CA Systems
February 9, 2021 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn and/or failed to go to a vote. This is a continuation of discussion on the air-gapped CA ballot. (As noted below, this formally continues the discussion for this ballot, as of 2021-02-08 17:00 UTC. This discussion period will continue until initiation of the Voting Period (TBD) unless extended or as otherwise determined, pursuant to the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws. I renumbered the sections - 5.1 for logical security and 5.
February 9, 2021 by Ben WilsonThis ballot was withdrawn and/or failed to go to a vote. This is a continuation of discussion on the air-gapped CA ballot. (As noted below, this formally continues the discussion for this ballot, as of 2021-02-08 17:00 UTC. This discussion period will continue until initiation of the Voting Period (TBD) unless extended or as otherwise determined, pursuant to the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws. I renumbered the sections - 5.1 for logical security and 5.
Ballot CSC-7v2: Update to merge EV and Non-EV clauses
February 2, 2021 by Ben WilsonVoting has closed on this ballot and the results are as follows: CAs voting in favor (7): Actalis, DigiCert, Entrust, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA CAs opposed: None CAs abstaining: None Certificate Consumers voting in favor (1): Microsoft Certificate Consumers opposed: None Certificate Consumers abstaining: None Therefore the ballot CSC-7 passes. Purpose of the Ballot: The CSC-2 merger of the Code Signing BRs and the EV Code Signing Guidelines was done without technical changes.
February 2, 2021 by Ben WilsonVoting has closed on this ballot and the results are as follows: CAs voting in favor (7): Actalis, DigiCert, Entrust, GDCA, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, HARICA CAs opposed: None CAs abstaining: None Certificate Consumers voting in favor (1): Microsoft Certificate Consumers opposed: None Certificate Consumers abstaining: None Therefore the ballot CSC-7 passes. Purpose of the Ballot: The CSC-2 merger of the Code Signing BRs and the EV Code Signing Guidelines was done without technical changes.
Ballot SC38: Alignment of Record Archival
December 16, 2020 by Ben WilsonThis ballot failed to go to a vote and failed pursuant to the Bylaws. This begins the discussion period for Ballot SC38: Alignment of Record Archival (which I circulated a little while ago). The following ballot is proposed by Neil Dunbar of TrustCor Systems and endorsed by David Kluge of Google Trust Services and Ben Wilson of Mozilla. Purpose of Ballot: After the updated language included in SC28 Sections 5.4.3 and 5.
December 16, 2020 by Ben WilsonThis ballot failed to go to a vote and failed pursuant to the Bylaws. This begins the discussion period for Ballot SC38: Alignment of Record Archival (which I circulated a little while ago). The following ballot is proposed by Neil Dunbar of TrustCor Systems and endorsed by David Kluge of Google Trust Services and Ben Wilson of Mozilla. Purpose of Ballot: After the updated language included in SC28 Sections 5.4.3 and 5.