(registered 2023-11-27, last updated 2023-11-27)

Media type name: application

Media subtype name: vnd.nato.bindingdataobject+cbor

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: binary

   The same encoding considerations as for application/cbor, as 
   specified in RFC 8949 section 9.3, are applicable.

Security considerations: 

   (1) The media type does not contain active or executable content.
   (2) The media type does not require privacy or integrity services.
   (3) The media type contains an optional CBOR Object Signing and 
       Encryption (COSE) (RFC 8152) tagged message element to provide 
       integrity and authentication services, that may be used if 
       required.
   (4) The media type uses the existing CBOR format and consequently 
       the same security considerations as for application/cbor, as 
       specified in RFC 9849 section 9.3, are applicable.
   (5) The media type may contain links (to Data Objects) that must 
       be referenced in order to properly interpret this media type.

Interoperability considerations: N/A

Published specification: Allied Data Publication (ADatP) 4778 
   Metadata Binding Mechanism
   https://nso.nato.int/nso/nsdd/main/standards?search=4778

Applications which use this media: Applications that wish to bind 
   metadata to arbitrary, finite, data objects, and support Data 
   Centric Security (DCS), will use this media type.

Fragment identifier considerations: N/A

Restrictions on usage: N/A

Additional information:

   1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
   2. Magic number(s): 3, D9A669
   3. File extension(s): .bdob
   4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
   5. Object Identifiers: N/A

Person to contact for further information:

   1. Name: Aidan Murdock
   2. Email: aidan.murdock&ncia.nato.int

Intended usage: COMMON

Author/Change controller: NATO Standardization Office (NSO)