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My LinkedIn data leaked? Honestly, it's free advertising.
To the extent the leak goes beyond public-facing profile information, this is far from "advertising".
It is becoming a regular thing, almost part of the news cycle. "In other news, yesterday was the biannual data leak from Linkedin".
It is outrageous.
I'm curious. Was Linkedin always so bad at securing its (our) data or things have gone downhill ever since the acquisition? It is becoming a regular thing, almost part of the news cycle. "In other news, yesterday was the biannual data leak from Linkedin". It is outrageous.
FWIW, I've been scrubbing my social profiles. LinkedIn, Yelp, Facebook, etc. Barest of bones. Removing all connections, photos, posts, personal details. (I know the damage is already done. The aggregators never really delete anything.) Why not just out right delete my profiles? I'm squatting. To ensure they're not used as socket puppets. After a beloved coworker passed, their profile got highjacked. Ten years later,…
> To ensure they're not used as socket puppets. sock puppets :) Done much network programming lately?
But is this really a problem? LinkedIn is "advertising for yourself", presumably to get a job. With the exception of my phone number, I'm ok with the world knowing this information about me. It's the equivalent of a phone book and I'm putting myself out there and advertising myself in the hopes of getting a job.
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My understanding is that it was "advertise yourself within your network". I dont want my name and face on a billboard for just anyone.... Also, keep in mind that LI has contact information and passwords people might re-use
Not really. Anyone who has an account can see profile. It's been a go-to for journalists for a long time.
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Well I can see your point, but this is not exactly the same. As a thought experiment imagine that someone now builds a website called Linkedout and they post your profile with a layover animation resembling a big red stamp which reads 'Slacker'. I guess you are not OK with THAT information about you.
Oh funny I actually thought about same name LinkedOut: A decentralized 'paid' job profile site for professionals, not recruiters. Where you decide who can see your profile/data and contact you. I might just build this,but with a better name, lol
But is this really a problem? LinkedIn is "advertising for yourself", presumably to get a job. With the exception of my phone number, I'm ok with the world knowing this information about me. It's the equivalent of a phone book and I'm putting myself out there and advertising myself in the hopes of getting a job.
> With the exception of my phone number You can get it from 2019 FB leak of 533M accounts, dumped for free this April. My boss is in there and phone number is correct.
Isn't this just data that people choose to make public on linkedin?