Ballot SC 22’s failure highlights the dysfunction at the CA/Browser Forum. For now, at least, SSL/TLS certificates will still have a maximum validity period of two years (or 27 months)….
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CAB Forum Voting is being held up as a small vote turns into a big issue. A recent Ballot from the CAB Forum is under contention due to procedural errors…
Certificate Authority Authorization Protects Domain Owners From Mis-Issuance. Starting soon, new rules will make CAA checking mandatory. Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) is an optional security measure that website operators can…
The New Maximum SSL Certificate Validity Will Take Effect in 2018. CAB Forum Ballot 193 has passed, this means a new, shorter, maximum SSL certificate validity period. The CAB Forum…
Changes are due to CAB Forum Ballot 169 & CAB Forum Ballot 181 As of March 16th, 2017, Symantec officially rolled out its new changes to its certificate validation procedures….
A balance needs to be found between security and usability. This week the Certificate Authority and Browser Forum (CAB Forum) is voting on a ballot that would make changes to…
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