diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8944899 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# FASCIA + +FASCIA is an open source software to collect, aggregate and store IMSI and related information such as MCC, MNC, LAC and CellID (or other meta-information). + +The goal is to gather information from (IMSI catchers or passive interception from mobile networks (such as GSM-R, GSM480, GSM850 GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900)) +in a standard format, then aggregate the information into the FASCIA database and to provide an easy interface to lookup IMSI and the associated meta-information. + +# FASCIA format + +The FASCIA format is a simple JSON format to exchange information from mobile network monitoring devices (such as IMSI catchers, passive analysis tools) into +a common simple format and to be processed by FASCIA. + +# Where is the name coming from? + +The name [FASCIA comes after the NSA program](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASCIA_(database)) which collects device-location information. + +# Is this legal to operate such software? + +This always depends of your scope, objectives and legitimate interests. Such system can also be used for security measures with a noble goal, it can be used to +demonstrate the privacy implication of using a mobile device or it can be illegally used. In any case, you are responsible to comply with the law(s), regulations +and the license terms of the software + +# License + +Copyright (C) 2018 Alexandre Dulaunoy - a@foo.be + +This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published +by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +(at your option) any later version. + +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU Affero General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License +along with this program. If not, see . +