vInformation
Objects
An information object is a well-defined piece
of information that requires a name in order to identify its use in an instance of communication.
v
vAn Object Identifier
ØA value (distinguishable from all
others) which is associated with an object.
ØCan identify anything (algorithm, business, file
format, organization, policy, product, role, service, standard,
address, schema, document version, device)
ØInfinite series of integers - { 1
2 3 4
}
ØGlobally unique
ØCalled OIDs
- ISO/IEC
9834-1:1992 | X.660
• ISO/IEC
8824-1:1998 | X.680
vMany
standards require the assignment of object identifiers.
ØX9.57, X9.42, and X9.73
ØMost of the recent X9 security standards
Ø
vObject
identifiers will facilitate the implementation most standards involving
cryptography and/or electronic transactions
Ø Industry,
consumers, trade, governments, distributors.
Øorganizations and individuals engaged in Electronic
Commerce that use standardized transactions