#Linkedin Policy

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  • Security & PrivacyHacker News3m

    LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request

    LinkedIn is actively scanning users' browsers for 6,278+ extensions and linking this detailed software inventory to verified professional identities without disclosure or consent, enabling inferences about job searching, personal beliefs, and organizational security posture. This practice represents a significant privacy and security risk that extends beyond LinkedIn through data-sharing ecosystems, potentially exposing employees' digital footprints to reveal competitive intelligence about their employers. Technology leaders should recognize this as a systemic fingerprinting problem that affects organizational security, employee privacy, and compliance obligations, while setting precedent for how platforms monetize behavioral data at scale.

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