[LINK] Millions of LinkedIn passwords leaked online

[Jan Whitaker]

At 08:59 AM 7/06/2012, Ben Elliston wrote:
>Call me old fashioned, but why the heck is LinkedIn storing passwords
>in the clear?

Might explain why there are/were problems:


LinkedIn hack exposes a lax attitude to security

Nicole Perlroth
Published: June 12, 2012 - 12:50PM

LinkedIn is a data company that did not protect its data.
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/linkedin-hack-exposes-a-lax-attitude-to-security-20120611-205b3.html 




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