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Ballot 138 – Security Information Sharing Working Group
October 16, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 138 – Security Information Sharing Working Group Voting on Ballot 138 – Information Sharing Working Group closed on 16 October 2014.
October 16, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 138 – Security Information Sharing Working Group Voting on Ballot 138 – Information Sharing Working Group closed on 16 October 2014.
Ballot 137 – Voting Process Bylaw Amendment (Passed)
October 16, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 137 – Voting Process Bylaw Amendment Voting on Ballot 137 – Voting Process Bylaw Amendment closed on 16 October 2014.
October 16, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 137 – Voting Process Bylaw Amendment Voting on Ballot 137 – Voting Process Bylaw Amendment closed on 16 October 2014.
Ballot 136 – Chair Election
October 15, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 136 – Chair Election Voting on Ballot 136 – Chair Election closed on 15 October 2014.
October 15, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 136 – Chair Election Voting on Ballot 136 – Chair Election closed on 15 October 2014.
CA/Browser Forum Releases Code Signing Baseline Requirements Public Comment Draft
August 25, 2014 by Ben WilsonIn 2013, the CA/Browser Forum voted to create a Code Signing Working Group whose sole purpose was to come up with a set of Baseline Requirements for the issuance of Code Signing Certificates. The result of that effort is the: Baseline Requirements for Code Signing Certificates, Public Comment Draft (doc) Baseline Requirements for Code Signing Certificates, Public Comment Draft (pdf) Once approved by the CA/B Forum and subsequent audit standards are created, all Certificate Authorities will be obligated to follow these Requirements when issuing and managing code signing certificates.
August 25, 2014 by Ben WilsonIn 2013, the CA/Browser Forum voted to create a Code Signing Working Group whose sole purpose was to come up with a set of Baseline Requirements for the issuance of Code Signing Certificates. The result of that effort is the: Baseline Requirements for Code Signing Certificates, Public Comment Draft (doc) Baseline Requirements for Code Signing Certificates, Public Comment Draft (pdf) Once approved by the CA/B Forum and subsequent audit standards are created, all Certificate Authorities will be obligated to follow these Requirements when issuing and managing code signing certificates.
Ballot 128 – CP Review Working Group (passes)
July 9, 2014 by Ben WilsonVoting closed on July 9, 2014. In Favor: Buypass, DigiCert, GlobalSign, OPENTRUST, QuoVadis, SECOM, Symantec, Trend Micro, TURKTRUST, WoSign, Opera, Mozilla and Microsoft. Abstaining: Actalis Result: Ballot passes. Ballot 128 – CP Review Working Group During the CAB Forum face-to-face meeting, we discussed creating a working group to compare the NIST IR proposal and various with the existing CAB Forum work product. The group will also continue our contemplation on converting to a 3647 format to make future comparisons easier.
July 9, 2014 by Ben WilsonVoting closed on July 9, 2014. In Favor: Buypass, DigiCert, GlobalSign, OPENTRUST, QuoVadis, SECOM, Symantec, Trend Micro, TURKTRUST, WoSign, Opera, Mozilla and Microsoft. Abstaining: Actalis Result: Ballot passes. Ballot 128 – CP Review Working Group During the CAB Forum face-to-face meeting, we discussed creating a working group to compare the NIST IR proposal and various with the existing CAB Forum work product. The group will also continue our contemplation on converting to a 3647 format to make future comparisons easier.
CA/Browser Forum Revises Bylaws for Associate Members
March 25, 2014 by Ben WilsonCA/Browser Forum Revises Bylaws for Associate Members On March 25, 2014, the CA/Browser Forum adopted version 1.1 of its bylaws to recognize its long-standing relationships, industry liaisons, and involvement of other organizations in the Forum’s activities. These have included the AICPA/CICA WebTrust Task Force, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, and several other organizations. A copy of these new bylaws is now posted on the Bylaws page of the Forum’s site.
March 25, 2014 by Ben WilsonCA/Browser Forum Revises Bylaws for Associate Members On March 25, 2014, the CA/Browser Forum adopted version 1.1 of its bylaws to recognize its long-standing relationships, industry liaisons, and involvement of other organizations in the Forum’s activities. These have included the AICPA/CICA WebTrust Task Force, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, and several other organizations. A copy of these new bylaws is now posted on the Bylaws page of the Forum’s site.
Ballot 116 – Bylaw Amendment for Associate Member Category(passed)
March 24, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 116 – Associate Member Category Yea: ANF, Certinomis, DigiCert, GlobalSign, Izenpe, Logius PKIoverheid, OpenTrust, QuoVadis, SECOM Trust, SSC, StartCom, Symantec, Trend Micro, Trustis, WoSign, Microsoft, and Mozilla Nay: None Abstain: None Results: Ballot passed Ben Wilson of DigiCert made the following motion, and Dean Coclin from Symantec and Ryan Sleevi from Google endorsed it: Motion Begins In order to reconcile the CA/Browser Forum’s Bylaws with its current operational practices, including the recognition of Associate Members and the use of a single IPR Agreement with Interested Parties and the absence of a Participation Agreement, the following amendments should be made to the Bylaws:
March 24, 2014 by Ben WilsonBallot 116 – Associate Member Category Yea: ANF, Certinomis, DigiCert, GlobalSign, Izenpe, Logius PKIoverheid, OpenTrust, QuoVadis, SECOM Trust, SSC, StartCom, Symantec, Trend Micro, Trustis, WoSign, Microsoft, and Mozilla Nay: None Abstain: None Results: Ballot passed Ben Wilson of DigiCert made the following motion, and Dean Coclin from Symantec and Ryan Sleevi from Google endorsed it: Motion Begins In order to reconcile the CA/Browser Forum’s Bylaws with its current operational practices, including the recognition of Associate Members and the use of a single IPR Agreement with Interested Parties and the absence of a Participation Agreement, the following amendments should be made to the Bylaws:
Ballot 110 – Motion to Adopt Version 1.1 of the Bylaws(failed)
February 6, 2014 by Ben WilsonWith 6 “yes” votes from CAs (Digicert, Symantec, TrendMicro, Disig, GlobalSign, and SECOM) and 2 “no” votes from Browsers (Mozilla and Google), Ballot 110 made quorum but did not pass. On 22 January 2014, Ben Wilson of DigiCert made the following motion, endorsed by Robin Alden of Comodo and Dean Coclin of Symantec: –Motion Begins– Be it resolved that the CA / Browser Forum adopts the attached CA-Browser Forum Bylaws v. 1.1- Draft3 for Ballot 110 as its Bylaws, effective as of 6 February 2014.
February 6, 2014 by Ben WilsonWith 6 “yes” votes from CAs (Digicert, Symantec, TrendMicro, Disig, GlobalSign, and SECOM) and 2 “no” votes from Browsers (Mozilla and Google), Ballot 110 made quorum but did not pass. On 22 January 2014, Ben Wilson of DigiCert made the following motion, endorsed by Robin Alden of Comodo and Dean Coclin of Symantec: –Motion Begins– Be it resolved that the CA / Browser Forum adopts the attached CA-Browser Forum Bylaws v. 1.1- Draft3 for Ballot 110 as its Bylaws, effective as of 6 February 2014.
Ballot 115 – Invited Guest to Meeting 31
January 23, 2014 by Ben WilsonMotion by Ben Wilson Endorsed by Symantec and Trend Micro on 1/22/2014 Pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Bylaws, “other persons” may be invited by the Chair in the Chair’s discretion to participate in a CA/Browser Forum Meeting based on a person’s relevant expertise. In light of recent discussion and the proposed Ballot 110, which if endorsed will not complete voting until 6 February 2014, I am proposing that we invite Bruce Morton of Entrust as our Invited Guest during the working group and F2F Meeting 31 from 18-20 February 2014 and that we waive the IPR Agreement requirement for purposes of such invitation.
January 23, 2014 by Ben WilsonMotion by Ben Wilson Endorsed by Symantec and Trend Micro on 1/22/2014 Pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Bylaws, “other persons” may be invited by the Chair in the Chair’s discretion to participate in a CA/Browser Forum Meeting based on a person’s relevant expertise. In light of recent discussion and the proposed Ballot 110, which if endorsed will not complete voting until 6 February 2014, I am proposing that we invite Bruce Morton of Entrust as our Invited Guest during the working group and F2F Meeting 31 from 18-20 February 2014 and that we waive the IPR Agreement requirement for purposes of such invitation.