The solution is to use a better method of storing passwords. Hashes like SHA1 are designed to be really fast (great for hashing data but also great if you want

The solution is to use a better method of storing passwords. Hashes like SHA1 are designed to be really fast (great for hashing data but also great if you want to brute force). I think this is a pretty good overview: http://codahale.com/how-to-safely-store-a-password/ http://codahale.com/how-to-safely-store-a-password/