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by user5994461 3151 days ago
NIST is recognized worldwide in a similar vein to the IEEE, IETF or ISO. It's a regulation organization important enough to get to move banks, large companies and outsourcing firms.

A recommendation won't allow you to sue a company contrary to what the other commenters seem to think, but it's enough for any internal employee who works on something to call for and justify a change.

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You can sue anyone for anything. Winning is different matter. Even if you can't win though, the cost of defending a trial is expensive.