How is their network security that lax? I feel like if I tried run a torrent at work, netops would be hunting my ass down immediately.

In my experience, executives get special treatment.

	▲	red-iron-pine an hour ago \| parent [-]
		like, literally send a request to the board for unlimited, no restrictions stuff. this has happened at two (2) orgs I've been at. executives take risks and responsibility, so the CTO/CISO got sign offs from everyone and took it to the board and got full CYA in both cases, too.