Link to original article by Bruce Schneier:<p><a href="http://www.wired.com/opinion/2012/11/feudal-security" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/opinion/2012/11/feudal-security</a>
The serf-lord relationship is convenient for many and does have economic benefits. Thankfully, when the arrangement becomes too one-sided, you can always leave the castle.