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2 years agoThey usually don’t have a choice. They know this stuff is bad, but they need it to demonstrate compliance with XYZ framework so they can fill out the marketing copy so sales can land a contract with some big customer that wants to know why $competitor has better security than you.
The best feedback I ever got on an assignment in grad school was “wow, your homework looks like a textbook!”
It may not always be correct, but it’s always pretty!