title: Add delay or pause to MySQL query for security
body: <p>I've been reading up on security measures to prevent brute force attacks.  I'm specifically concerned with querying my MySQL database through PHP.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to add a pause in the MySQL query of a few seconds, either through PHP or MySQL?  This would limit the number of brute force attempts a hacker could use.</p>
  
  <p>For reference, I found the idea here - <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Blocking_Brute_Force_Attacks" rel="nofollow">http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Blocking_Brute_Force_Attacks</a></p>