The only real option is to appeal to the sensibilities of the IT department chap.

If they suffer from usual 'God Complex' think of a business case for it (be imaginative!) and put it to their/ your boss!

All else fails, remind your boss that the IT department is there to make your life easier, and not the other way around. Be warned that this usually ends with a total ban on every single website you have ever visited, and computers reverted to a typrewriter format!!!

JJ