Horribly cynical, and I can't imagine having that viewpoint. It's actually fascinating how the author first justifies that sort of malaise, and then does the "but of course not me" thing.

Even if someone were that self-focused, in almost any group or organization, critical security vulnerabilities and significant costs do hurt everyone in the group. You're going to be the ones having the rough time when expenses exceed value, and when major embarrassments happen. There is no insulation from it.