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LinkedIn Hack: Member Passwords Compromised in Security Breach

Posted on Friday, June 8th, 2012 by

Earlier this week, reports of a major security breach at LinkedIn surfaced as 6.5 million member passwords were uploaded to a Russian hacker website. On the network’s blog, the company confirmed that such allegations were true.

If you are unsure whether your account was impacted by the breach, you can use a secure tool from the password management firm LastPass, according to Mashable. For the latest tips on keeping your LinkedIn account secure, visit our How-To section on Managing Your LinkedIn Private Settings. Read More

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Ask the Expert: Does Secure Browsing Really Keep Me Safe On Twitter and LinkedIn?

Posted on Monday, April 2nd, 2012 by

Q: I have an active Twitter feed and occasionally use LinkedIn for work purposes, but I am unfamiliar with how those sites secure my privacy. I read that both sites have introduced “secure browsing” but what exactly does that mean, and how is it keeping me safer?

A: A secure website has “https” in its URL and has a small lock symbol next to it. It’s used by most banks and online retailers to provide secure transactions. Read More

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Security Watchdog Calls LinkedIn a ‘Goldmine of Personal Information’ for Hackers

Posted on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 by

A computer security expert says he was able to find the personal details of virtually anyone he needed to online. This technique allows hackers to compile personal details and commit identity fraud and other online crimes. Read More

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Only Me World: A Network That Promises Social Media Privacy

Posted on Friday, December 2nd, 2011 by

Go to OnlyMeWorld.com and on the top banner you will see three promises that could differentiate this social network from the others: no data mining; no web tracking; and no facial recognition. Read More

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Rolodex of Fraud: Does Your LinkedIn Profile Lead to Online Identity Theft?

Posted on Monday, November 28th, 2011 by

Is the business networking site Linkedin leading to higher rates of online identity fraud? Read More

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An Emancipation from Facebook with Unthink: The Social Media Privacy Report

Posted on Friday, November 4th, 2011 by

With a proclamation of sorts, Unthink, the newest start-up social networking site that plans to dethroned the evil chains of Facebook, launched last week. It claims to give users the right to own their data and asserts that freedom and emancipation are the keys to their site. Will Unthink give users the right to privacy and security? Read More

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LinkedIn Founder Says Privacy Is For ‘Old People’

Posted on Friday, October 14th, 2011 by

An article on BusinessInsider calls recent comments by the founder of LinkedIn “the most arrogant comment I’ve heard from a business executive since Leona Helmsley said ‘only the little people pay taxes.’ It’s sad, disappointing, and yet, characteristic.” What did Reid Hoffman say? The founder of the largest social network for professional people in the world says “all these concerns about privacy tend to be old people issues.” Read More

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LinkedIn Goes Public and Now Faces Security Issues: The Social Media Privacy Report

Posted on Friday, May 27th, 2011 by

With more than 100 million registered user scattered across 200-plus countries worldwide, LinkedIn, which went public on May 19 of this year, is a social network that will have to watch its back as security and privacy concerns loom. Read More

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