On: New LinkedIn Data Leak Leaves 700M Users Exposed

[justusw]

This is why it’s good to only share data with LinkedIn that you expect to be leaked.

[bennyp101 → justusw]

Crazy that this is the default stance now for places that should know better

[SketchySeaBeast → justusw]

My LinkedIn data leaked? Honestly, it's free advertising.

[dylan604 → SketchySeaBeast]

And what in that leak is going to make you stand out from the other 699,999,999 users? rand(oneLuckyUser) == You???

[SketchySeaBeast → dylan604]

Didn't say it was good advertising.

[salt-thrower → SketchySeaBeast]

"You get what you pay for"

[xpe → SketchySeaBeast]

To the extent the leak goes beyond public-facing profile information, this is far from "advertising".

[SketchySeaBeast → xpe]

That's fair and for many it's not good at all - I was speaking strictly for myself. I didn't link my account to any other social media, nor did I put a phone number on there.

[ransom1538 → justusw]

This is why it’s good to only share data with ANY SERVICE that you expect to be leaked.