You could always install VmWare Fusion + Windows 7 in order to remain compliant with corporate standards and security measures. Unity lets you run Windows apps

You could always install VmWare Fusion + Windows 7 in order to remain compliant with corporate standards and security measures. Unity lets you run Windows apps seamlessly. I would suspect that IT management is worried that once the other workers see how cool and reliable your Mac is, they'll want one too.