Your mention of &quot;little fiefdoms&quot; reminded me of a piece that Bruce Schneier wrote called &quot;Feudal Security&quot;: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.schneier.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;archives&#x2F;2012&#x2F;12&#x2F;feudal_sec.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.schneier.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;archives&#x2F;2012&#x2F;12&#x2F;feudal_sec.ht...</a>.