cff-version: 1.2.0
title: "Wattle-Guard: Australian Sovereignty Validator"
message: "If you use this software in your compliance workflows, please cite it as below."
type: software
authors:
  - family-names: "Cata"
    given-names: "Anthony D."
    affiliation: "Cata Risk Lab"
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5137-3601" # 
version: 1.0.0
date-released: 2026-01-08
license: MIT
repository-code: "https://huggingface.co/spaces/Cata-Risk-Lab/Wattle-Guard-AU"
abstract: "An open-source forensic tool for validating AI vendor compliance with the Australian SOCI Act and APP 8. Automatically detects server jurisdiction and data sovereignty risks."
keywords:
  - "SOCI Act"
  - "Australian Privacy Principles"
  - "Data Sovereignty"
  - "AI Governance"