LinkedIn execs downplay Intro security controversy
LinkedIn's Q3 report didn't inspire the kind of confidence in investors that the social network likely wanted. Part of that has to be due to the weak outlook for the fourth quarter.
Another reason is likely the growing number of security and privacy worries surrounding one of LinkedIn's newest products, Intro.
Unveiled last Wednesday in San Francisco, the plugin reroutes user information publicly available on LinkedIn for immediate reference within the iPhone Mail app inbox. The service was designed to support most major email clients, including Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail as well as iCloud and Google Apps. However, LinkedIn found itself quickly on the defensive over security and privacy concerns.
