initial README

README.md

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 # FACTUM-NOTES
-**Cryptographically Secured Forensic Logging Utility**
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+Cryptographically Secured Forensic Logging Utility
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+![Logo](resources/gemini-logo.png)
 
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 The design of Factum-Notes prioritizes integrity, low-latency input, and deployment flexibility.
 
 ### Core Integrity Mechanisms
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 * **Immutable Logging:** All entries are subjected to immediate SHA-256 hashing.
 * **Cryptographic Non-Repudiation:** Entries are signed using the analyst's local GPG private key.
 * **Temporal Verification:** Precise timestamping accompanies all signatures to establish a chronological sequence of events.
 
 ### User Interface Paradigm
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 The system implements a hybrid interface model:
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 * **CLI (Command Line Interface):** Optimized for high-velocity data entry and rapid logging during active forensic acquisition.
 * **GUI (Graphical User Interface):** A lightweight PySide6 interface for complex case management, artifact linking, and review.
 
 ### Deployment Specifications
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 * **Single-Binary Distribution:** Compiled to a standalone executable to eliminate dependency conflicts.
 * **Air-Gap Optimization:** Designed to function with zero network dependencies post-installation.
 * **Cross-Platform Compliance:** Fully validated for operation on Linux and Windows NT-family kernels.
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 ## FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
 ### Case & Evidence Management
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 * **Hierarchical Structure:** Supports multiple unique cases, each containing distinct evidence containers.
 * **Metadata Association:** optional storage of cryptographic hashes (MD5, SHA1, SHA256) for all associated evidence objects.
 * **Tagging Taxonomy:** Implements a user-defined tagging system for cross-referencing findings across the dataset.
 
 ### Automated Parsing
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 * **IoC Extraction:** Integrated regex-based parsing to identify and catalog Indicators of Compromise (IP addresses, hashes, domains, crypto-currency entities) from textual notes.
 * **Filtering Logic:** Boolean search capabilities across tags and extracted IoCs.
 
 ### Export Capabilities
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 * **Scoped Reporting:** Generation of reports limited to specific cases or evidence sets.
 * **Format Support:** Output availability in raw text and Markdown formats for integration into final forensic reports.
 
 ### Key Management
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 * **System Integration:** Direct interfacing with the host operating systems GPG keychain (Gpg4win/GnuPG/Kleopatra).
 
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 The following modules are proposed for medium-term integration:
 
 ### Heuristic Analysis Engine (LLM Integration)
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 * **Goal Definition:** Analyst-defined investigative objectives per case.
 * **Automated Summarization:** Synthesis of complex note chains into executive summaries.
 * **Procedural Guidance:** Algorithmic suggestions for next steps based on current findings and defined goals.
 
 ### Extended Functionality
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 * **Search Indexing:** Full-text search across the encrypted database.
 * **IoC Enrichment:** External API lookup for extracted indicators (optional network connectivity required).
 * **Remote Collaboration:** Synchronization capabilities via remote database backends for multi-analyst teams.
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 ## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
 
-**Copyright © 2025**
+Copyright © 2025
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: