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Introduction
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.
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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
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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