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CA/Browser Forum - Certificate Issuers, Certificate Consumers, and Interested Parties Working to Secure the Web

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The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) is a voluntary gathering of Certificate Issuers and suppliers of Internet browser software and other applications that use certificates (Certificate Consumers). More information for about the forum and information for Site Owners, Developers, Auditors and Assessors, and Potential Members can be found in the About section of this website. Recent posts Ballot SMC017: Increase Minimum RSA CA Key Size April 29, 2026 by Stephen Davidson Ballot S/MIME Ballot SMC017: Increase Minimum RSA CA Key SizeSummary: This ballot increases the minimum RSA key size for Root and Subordinate CA certificates in the S/MIME BRs from 2048 to 4096 bits for keys created on or after September 15, 2026, while retaining the 2048-bit minimum for Subscriber certificates. Ballot SC099: Improve Recording of Validation Method April 18, 2026 by Wayne Thayer Ballot Server Certificates Voting Results Certificate Issuers 29 votes in total: Ballot FORUM-037 – Adopt IPR Policy v. 1.4 and Associated Documents April 9, 2026 by Ballot Forum IPR Ballot FORUM-037 - Adopt IPR Policy v. 1.4 and Associated Documents Voting Results The voting period for Forum-037 Adopt IPR Policy v1.4 and Associated Documents has completed. The ballot has: PASSED More posts of the CA/Browser Forum

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The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) is a voluntary gathering of Certificate Issuers and suppliers of Internet browser software and other applications that use certificates (Certificate Consumers). More information for about the forum and information for Site Owners, Developers, Auditors and Assessors, and Potential Members can be found in the About section of this website. Recent posts Ballot SMC017: Increase Minimum RSA CA Key Size April 29, 2026 by Stephen Davidson Ballot S/MIME Ballot SMC017: Increase Minimum RSA CA Key SizeSummary: This ballot increases the minimum RSA key size for Root and Subordinate CA certificates in the S/MIME BRs from 2048 to 4096 bits for keys created on or after September 15, 2026, while retaining the 2048-bit minimum for Subscriber certificates. Ballot SC099: Improve Recording of Validation Method April 18, 2026 by Wayne Thayer Ballot Server Certificates Voting Results Certificate Issuers 29 votes in total: Ballot FORUM-037 – Adopt IPR Policy v. 1.4 and Associated Documents April 9, 2026 by Ballot Forum IPR Ballot FORUM-037 - Adopt IPR Policy v. 1.4 and Associated Documents Voting Results The voting period for Forum-037 Adopt IPR Policy v1.4 and Associated Documents has completed. The ballot has: PASSED More posts of the CA/Browser Forum