The Raleigh, N.C.-based owner and operator of private clubs installed the technology to make members’ passwords immune to an offline hacker attack. “Private clubs are high-profile and soft targets for hackers,” said Ray McDonald, CEO of BlindHash.
McConnell Golf, LLC, the Raleigh, N.C.-based owner and operator of private clubs, recently installed BlindHash, a breakthrough technology that makes members passwords virtually immune to an offline hacker attack.
Passwords have become valuable commodities in the “dark web,” which is internet content that requires specific software, configurations or authorization to access. Hackers have made high-profile thefts over the last few years—the Yahoo breach alone exposed over 1 billion user accounts and almost derailed the deal with Verizon.
“This was really a no-brainer for us,” said Christian Anastasiadis, COO of McConnell Golf. “The installation was simple and our members were not required to take any action. We are all told that we should not use the same passwords at multiple sites, but we know, in reality we all are guilty. We, as a company, have to be mindful of bad habits and we had to act. We are now confident that if a member’s password is compromised from an offline attack that it did not happen on our site.”
Offline attacks have become much more common as of late because they can take place without needing constant connectivity to the victim’s website. The patented technology behind BlindHash virtually eliminates this from ever happening. The hacker simply is not able to locate and steal the hashed password.
“Private clubs are high-profile and soft targets for hackers,” said Ray McDonald, CEO of BlindHash. “The membership demographics of most clubs are made up of high net worth individuals and families who will typically have other online accounts. It is important for clubs to examine their entire cybersecurity protocols and protecting their members’ passwords should be the first place they start.”
“This is one part of our cybersecurity puzzle that we no longer need to worry about,” Anastasiadis said. “Installation was very easy and extremely affordable, especially when you consider the cost of a breach. We view this like insurance.”
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