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... Dang processors have gotten fast enough so it only takes less than 60 seconds to "crack" most passwords of this length ....
The actual problem there is in the software that allows multiple attempts in milliseconds. Most modern software should have measures to slow brute force hack attempts to a crawl. If it doesn't, then the password may as well be TSA - the image of security.
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