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LinkedIn is testing a way for members to verify the work and education history of people they know.
Summary
The platform prompts verified members to confirm that they worked or studied with a connection. Once that person receives enough confirmations, LinkedIn adds a verification badge to their profile. Members can opt out.
This is a brief wire summary — the full story (linked below) has the complete details.
KazaSec's take
Stories like this are part of why proactive security testing exists — finding the gap before someone else does is always cheaper than responding after the fact.
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