Re: CfC to publish Cryptography usage in Web Standards as a First Public Draft Interest Group Note < 2026-01-26

Ciao Simone,

I support the publishing of the "Cryptography usage in Web Standards”.
Thank you

Best,

Giovanni

Il giorno lun 19 gen 2026 alle ore 12:11 Simone Onofri <
simone_at_w3.org_gcorti@duck.com> ha scritto:

> Dear Group,
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) for the Group publishing the
> “Cryptography usage in Web Standards" and for enabling autopublish.
>
> [[
> This document provides a concise, practical, and standards-aligned
> reference to standardized cryptographic algorithms and their recommended
> use across different contexts. It offers guidelines on when and how to use
> specific algorithms, parameter choices, and common pitfalls to avoid, in
> order to promote a consistent, standards-based, and secure use of
> cryptography across web technologies.
> ]]
>
> During the 2025-10-28 meeting, the participants had already agreed. We
> alredy opened the CfC on GitHub, but as I see, the e-mail is better for us.
> To ensure everyone has an opportunity to weigh in, this will serve as a
> record of the group's decision, one way or another.
>
> The deliverable is available for inspection here:
>
> https://w3c.github.io/security-guidelines-cryptography/
>
> In response, please state one of the following:
>
> * I support the publishing of the "Cryptography usage in Web Standards”.
> * I do not support the publishing of the "Cryptography usage in Web
> Standards”, but it's fine if we decide to proceed
> * I object to the adoption of the "Cryptography usage in Web Standards”
> due to Issues filed in the open issue <#number> of the securityig repository
>
> If there are no further objections, we will confirm the decision by
> 2026-01-26, at midnight Pacific time.
>
> Just so you know, if the deliverable is published, it will be marked as a
> First Group Note Draft, which does not imply W3C endorsement.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Simone
>