Something that seems often forgotten in these discussions is that it's not just putting the entire company in jeopardy, but the customers, clients, and vendors as well. Security seems to be some magical obstructive force to these people because any concerns besides their own convenience are purely abstract. Well, ask anyone who's had their identity stolen from the hundreds of breaches in the last couple of years if that concern is abstract. Staff who can't see past their own desk to understand the role of security are a serious danger to society.
