Re: [cabfpub] Voting Period Begins: Ballot FORUM-022: Establish Forum IPR Subcommittee

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GoDaddy votes Yes on Forum-022

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Ballot FORUM-022:  Establish Forum IPR Subcommittee



Proposed by Ben Wilson of Mozilla and endorsed by Roman Fischer of SwissSign 
and Clint Wilson of Apple.



Purpose of Ballot



The CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy and associated 
documentation were last revised in 2018. Since then, there have been requests 
for clarification about application of the IPR Policy to contributions of 
non-Forum Members, and sections of the IPR Policy and documentation have been 
identified as needing amendment, including the form for filing and handling of 
Essential Claim Exclusion Notices. It is proposed that a Charter be adopted 
establishing a Forum IPR Subcommittee (FIPR) and that the proposed scope of the 
FIPR be to update and improve the IPR Policy and associated documentation and 
to discuss the following:



(a) How to address contributions provided by non-Forum Members (e.g., invited 
experts, guest speakers, researchers, etc.);

(b) If any clarifications and/or changes are necessary to the IPR Policy in 
view of recent events; and

(c) A potential contributor license agreement for the Forum’s GitHub repository 
and policy for contributing to the Forum’s GitHub repository.



Following the passage of this ballot:

  *   A new Forum IPR Subcommittee will be formed under the CA/Browser Forum, 
as outlined in section 5.6 of the Bylaws (Forum Subcommittees);
  *   Mailing list(s), GitHub repository(ies), Wiki resource(s), and other 
collaboration tools will be established as needed to enable the Forum 
Subcommittee to fulfill its charter; and
  *   The Forum Subcommittee will publish a set of recommended revisions to the 
IPR Policy and associated documentation for the Forum to adopt.



MOTION BEGINS



Establish Forum IPR Subcommittee



Upon approval from the CA/Browser Forum by ballot in accordance with sections 
2.3 and 5.6 of the Forum Bylaws, the Forum IPR Subcommittee (“FIPR”) is created 
to perform the activities as specified in the Charter, which is found here:



https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/30de00ae9672088cf618706b9e7c464fa8c34c51...b50bc495ced317c437ed6b397bb4fb574484b56b



MOTION ENDS



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Discussion (7+ days)



Start Time: 2024-May-06 22:00 UTC

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Re: [cabfpub] CABG: Follow-up actions to the creation of the new Definitions and Glossary Working Group

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GoDaddy would like to participate in the Definitions and Glossary Working Group.

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Dear Members,

I have added the approved Charter of the Definitions and Glossary
Working Group (DGWG) to the main GitHub Forum repository
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcabforum%2Fforum%2Fblob%2Fmain%2FDGWG-Charter.md=05%7C02%7Cbrittany%40godaddy.com%7C8de91a38918b4b3e023308dc62e92318%7Cd5f1622b14a345a6b069003f8dc4851f%7C0%7C0%7C638494000671520341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C=ceWArqq6AVrPN3LSltzfmFefB8z33R02QVcQXDtx57Q%3D=0.

I welcome Tim Hollebeek (Chair) and Tim Callan (Vice-Chair) to
coordinate with the Infrastructure Subcommittee to create the necessary
mailing lists, area in the cabforum.org Public Website and possibly a
separate area in the Member's Website (wiki.cabforum.org).

According to the Bylaws and IPR Policy, each Member must declare its
participation to the DGWG, preferably by replying to this email so the
declaration can be registered on the Public Mailing List.


Best regards,

Dimitris Zacharopoulos
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Re: [cabfpub] Voting Period Begins | Ballot FORUM-021: Form Definitions and Glossary WG

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GoDaddy votes "Yes" to FORUM-021

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Ballot FORUM-021

Proposed by Clint Wilson of Apple and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and 
Tim Callan of Sectigo.

Purpose of Ballot

The CA/Browser Forum publishes Final Guidelines representing technical 
requirements about nuanced and challenging PKI implementations. It is proposed 
that the establishment of a Definitions and Glossary Working Group will assist 
the Forum as a whole, and its individual Chartered Working Groups, in the 
following ways:

1. Clarity and Consistency: Standardizing the definitions of terms will help 
Members and other interested parties have a clearer understanding of the 
terminology being used. This should reduce ambiguity and confusion, while 
increasing consistency in interpretation and use across Working Groups and 
Final Guidelines.
2. Effective Communication: A Glossary enables more effective communication 
among Members, as well as with external stakeholders such as industry partners, 
regulatory bodies, and other standardization organizations. It helps to ensure 
that everyone involved in the process is speaking the same language and, as 
such, may have a positive impact beyond the Forum alone.
3. Quality: By establishing a Glossary, the Forum can focus efforts on 
enhancing the quality and accuracy of the language used in published 
Guidelines. The availability of consistent, high-quality terminology reduces 
the risk of misunderstandings, errors, and misinterpretations that could 
undermine the effectiveness of the Forum.
4. Accessibility and Learning: For new Members or observers of the Forum, 
having a centralized Glossary provides a valuable resource for learning the 
specialized terminology used here. As with Guidelines in general, a focused 
Glossary can reduce the learning curve associated with understanding, 
implementing, and complying with complex baseline requirements documents.
5. Cross-referencing and Interoperability: A well-defined Glossary facilitates 
cross-referencing between Guidelines and promotes interoperability between the 
Forum’s Chartered Working Groups as well as external systems, products, 
processes, and people that rely on mutual understanding of shared terminology.
6. Feedback and Iterative Improvement: Building and maintaining a Glossary 
provides a framework for soliciting and receiving feedback from industry 
stakeholders and continuously improving the clarity and accuracy of the 
definitions over time. As new terms emerge or existing definitions evolve, the 
Glossary can be updated, ensuring that the Forum remains current and responsive 
to industry changes.

Following the passage of this ballot:


  *   A new Definitions and Glossary Chartered Working Group will be formed 
under the CA/Browser Forum, as outlined in section 5.3.1 of the Bylaws;
  *   A Mailing list(s), GitHub repository(ies), and Wiki resource(s) will be 
established as needed to enable the D WG to fulfill its charter;
  *   The D WG will collaborate with other CWGs in the Forum as stipulated in 
the charter found below; and
  *   The D WG will produce and maintain a Glossary document.

MOTION BEGINS

Establish Definitions and Glossary Working Group

Upon approval from the CA/Browser Forum by ballot in accordance with section 
5.3 of the Forum Bylaws, the Definitions and Glossary Working Group (“DGWG”) is 
created to perform the activities as specified in the Charter as found here: 
https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/9805b6976e7a7ac391048d4eadb4379aa956110b...2b2b081a224031050aedf9404d9ce50344a468e8

MOTION ENDS

The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:

Discussion (7+ days)

Start Time: 2024-Mar-21 15:00 UTC
End Time: 2024-April-4 14:59 UTC

Vote for approval (7 days)

Start Time: 2024-April-4 15:00 UTC
End Time: 2024-April-11 15:00 UTC
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Re: [cabfpub] Voting Period begins: Ballot FORUM-020 v2 - Amend Code Signing Certificate Working Group Charter

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GoDaddy votes "Yes" on FORUM-020 v2

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Brittany


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Ballot FORUM-020 v2 - Amend Code Signing Certificate Working Group Charter



Purpose of Ballot

This ballot proposes to amend the Code Signing Certificate Working Group 
(CSCWG) Charter with the following changes:

  *   Bump the Charter version.
  *   Add a limited scope for timestamp certificates.
  *   Remove the version reference of the bylaws that we follow.
  *   During a ballot, count only members that are in a voting class, 
disregarding associate members and interested parties.
  *   Align Quorum definition as half the average, as the Bylaws have it set.



The following motion has been proposed by Martijn Katerbarg of Sectigo and 
endorsed by Bruce Morton of Entrust and Dimitris Zacharopoulos of HARICA.



- Motion Begins -



MODIFY the Charter of the Code Signing Certificate Working Group as specified 
in the following redline:
https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/59185f16917cc7f5b83564fe5fddff32cf84c8ce...b80c98b80ee132e2a3adf09bfa8ba7448084d11d



- Motion Ends -



This ballot does not propose a Final Guideline or Final Maintenance Guideline.



The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:



Discussion Period (7+ days)

Start Time: 2023-12-14 – 16:00 UTC

End Time: 2024-01-04 – 20:00 UTC



Vote for approval (7 days)

Start Time: 2024-01-04 – 20:00 UTC

End Time:  2024-01-11 – 20:00 UTC








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Re: [cabfpub] Ballot FORUM-019 v.2 - Amend Server Certificate Working Group Charter - VOTING PERIOD

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GoDaddy votes "Yes" on FORUM-19 v.2

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Brittany Randall

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The voting period for Ballot FORUM-019 v.2 starts today. Votes must be cast on 
the Forum public list in accordance with the Forum's Bylaws.  Voting will 
conclude at 16:00 UTC on 4 December 2023.

Ballot FORUM-019 v.2 - Amend Server Certificate Working Group Charter

Purpose of Ballot


This ballot proposes to amend the Server Certificate Working Group (SCWG) 
Charter, based on existing version 1.2 of the Charter and on recent updates to 
the Forum’s Bylaws.

During discussions at Face-to-Face Meeting 58, it was noted that the membership 
criteria for Certificate Consumers in the SCWG Charter lacked sufficient 
detail. Since then, through discussions on the mailing list of the SCWG and 
elsewhere, better criteria for membership of Certificate Consumers in the SCWG 
have been developed, and the ballot also adds a 6-month probationary period for 
all applicants to the SCWG before they become voting members.

Additionally, section numbering has been added, the outdated "Root Certificate 
Issuer" voting category has been removed, and provisions regarding voting 
percentages and quorum have been clarified.

The following motion has been proposed by Ben Wilson of Mozilla and endorsed by 
Martijn Katerbarg of Sectigo and Dimitris Zacharopoulos of HARICA.


- Motion Begins -

MODIFY the Charter of the Server Certificate Working Group as specified in the 
following redline:

https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/59185f16917cc7f5b83564fe5fddff32cf84c8ce...3af42d2d9e38a0dfcdf9450d5ca772365d5b5dbb

- Motion Ends -


This ballot does not propose a Final Guideline or Final Maintenance Guideline.

The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:

Discussion Period (7+ days)

Start Time: 2023-11-16  23:00 UTC

End Time: Not before 2023-11-23  23:00 UTC



Vote for approval (7 days)

Start Time: 2023-11-27  16:00 UTC

End Time:  2023-12-04  16:00 UTC
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Re: [cabfpub] Voting Begins: FORUM-18, Allow Re-election of CWG Chairs and Vice Chairs

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GoDaddy votes "yes" for ballot FORUM-18.

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Brittany Randall

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Ballot FORUM-18, Allow Re-election of CWG Chairs and Vice Chairs



Proposed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and endorsed by Ben Wilson of Mozilla and 
Wayne Thayer of Fastly.



Overview



Section 4.1 of the Bylaws describes elections for Forum Chair and Vice Chair, 
and says:



"No person may serve as Chair for more than a two-year period or be elected to 
Vice Chair upon expiration or termination

of the person’s service as Chair, but a person is eligible to be elected as 
Chair again after having vacated the position

as Chair for at least one (1) term."



This makes it clear Forum Chairs and Vice Chairs cannot be re-elected (be 
elected to a new term for the same office they

currently hold), but the situation is less clear for Chairs and Vice Chairs of 
Chartered Working Groups (CWGs).



The current Bylaws have been read by some to allow re-election of CWG Chairs 
and Vice Chairs, and by others to prohibit it.

It has happened once in the past, and whether it is allowed depends on whether 
“follow the procedures of Bylaws Section 4.1

as closely as possible” is merely referring to election procedures, or also 
candidate qualifications.



This ambiguity was discussed during the spring CA/Browser Forum Face-to-face 
meeting, and the consensus was that we should

update the Bylaws to clarify that re-election is allowed, and the election 
process itself is sufficient to determine

whether members want to retain the existing Chair and/or Vice Chair, or whether 
they want to vote for someone else.

This is important because the pool of qualified and willing candidates is not 
particularly large.



This ballot retains the existing prohibition on re-election for Forum Chairs 
and Vice Chairs.



— MOTION BEGINS —



The Bylaws of the CA/Browser Forum are amended as described in the following 
redline:



https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/fa1a5cb37a452e53d769ed759c06f05d21b1cb4b..f197d28fac92c807896d55b6ef43b776b6264aca



— MOTION ENDS —



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Discussion (7+ days)



Start Time: 2022-07-20 2:45 PM Eastern (US)



End Time: 2022-07-27 3:15 PM Eastern (US)



Vote for approval (7 days)



Start Time: 2022-07-27 3:15 PM Eastern (US)



End Time: 2022-08-03 3:15 PM Eastern (US)


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Re: [cabfpub] Voting Period Begins: Ballot FORUM-17: Create Network Security Working Group

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GoDaddy votes "YES" on Ballot FORUM-17.

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Brittany Randall

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Ballot FORUM-17, Create Network Security Working Group, is proposed by Ben 
Wilson of Mozilla and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and David Kluge of 
Google.
The Voting Period for Ballot FORUM-17 begins today at 19:00 UTC and ends on 
23-Dec-2021 at 19:00 UTC.
Overview

In January 2013 the CA/Browser Forum's "Network and Certificate System Security 
Requirements" (NCSSRs) became effective. In June 2017, the Forum chartered a 
Network Security Working Group to re-visit the NCSSRs. That charter expired on 
June 19, 2018, and in October 2018, the Server Certificate Working Group (SCWG) 
established a Network Security Subcommittee (NetSec Subcommittee) to continue 
work on the NCSSRs.

This ballot proposes to charter a new Network Security Working Group (NetSec 
WG) to replace the NetSec Subcommittee, to continue work on the NCSSRs, and to 
conduct any and all business related to improving the security of Certification 
Authorities.

Following the passage of this ballot:

1. A new NetSec WG will be chartered under the CA/B Forum, pursuant to section 
5.3.1 of the Bylaws;
2. The Charter of the SCWG will be amended to remove the NCSSRs from within the 
scope of the SCWG Charter;
3. The existing mailing list and other materials developed for the NetSec 
Subcommittee will be repurposed for use by the NetSec WG;
4. The NetSec WG will produce and maintain versions of the NCSSRs; and
5. The NetSec WG will make security-related recommendations to other Forum WGs 
for requirements or guidelines that are within their purview, i.e. the BRs/EVGs 
of the SCWG, the Baseline Requirements for Code Signing Certificates of the 
Code Signing Certificate Working Group (CSCWG) or guidelines adopted by the 
S/MIME Certificate Working Group (SMCWG).
--- MOTION BEGINS ---

The Charter of the Server Certificate Working Group, currently version 1.1, is 
amended by deleting references to the Network and Certificate System Security 
Requirements, so that the Scope section of the Charter will now read as follows:

SCOPE: The authorized scope of the Server Certificate Working Group shall be as 
follows:

1. To specify Baseline Requirements, Extended Validation Guidelines, and other 
acceptable practices for the issuance and management of SSL/TLS server 
certificates used for authenticating servers accessible through the Internet.

2. To update such requirements and guidelines from time to time, in order to 
address both existing and emerging threats to online security, including 
responsibility for the maintenance of and future amendments to the current 
CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements and Extended Validation Guidelines.

3. To perform such other activities that are ancillary to the primary 
activities listed above.

See 
https://github.com/cabforum/forum/commit/a55fd7d3939f4f24aa26e88399069afede2a1edf

The CA/Browser Forum creates the Network Security Working Group and adopts the 
following Charter:

Network Security Working Group Charter

The Network Security Working Group ("NetSec WG") is hereby created to perform 
the activities as specified in this Charter, subject to the terms and 
conditions of the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws 
(https://cabforum.org/bylaws/)
 and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 
(https://cabforum.org/ipr-policy/),
 as such documents may change from time