Goodman & Cyphox
Cyphox, ever wondered how a perfectly secure cipher can end up being a bureaucratic maze for the people who actually need to use it?
Absolutely, the neatest algorithm can still be locked behind a filing cabinet full of forms.
Right, and the only thing more secure than the algorithm is the stack of forms that prove you even exist.
Bureaucracy is the ultimate key‑management system—no one gets a pass unless they can print their own name on a stack of ink.