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> The time differences for individual characters are often below one nanosecond, making it virtually impossible to detect remotely.
What I'm taking away is: scrutinizing the algorithm used for string comparison should be low priority compared to other security-related concerns.
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> The time differences for individual characters are often below one nanosecond, making it virtually impossible to detect remotely.
What I'm taking away is: scrutinizing the algorithm used for string comparison should be low priority compared to other security-related concerns.