LinkedIn's newest feature, called Intro, stirred up controversy last week when the professional social network introduced it -- and a few other features -- at an event about its mobile offerings.

LinkedIn wants iPhone users to sign-up for a new service called Intro. My advice? Don’t. LinkedIn Intro extends the standard iOS Mail app in ways that Apple never intended to be possible, injecting ...

The backlash against LinkedIn's new Intro feature has been harsh, and not completely unwarranted. But LinkedIn's still confident Intro could boost mobile engagement. LinkedIn stresses the app is ...

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LinkedIn's new "Intro" is not only the worst idea I've heard in quite a while; it's a bad idea with almost no upside. Here's what you should know about Intro before you even think about using it.

Essentially this is a shim that accesses your email. LinkedIn currently support Gmail, Google Apps, Yahoo! Mail, AOL Mail, and iCloud. This hooks directly into iOS7’s mail application. The idea here ...

In a lengthy blog post, security firm Bishop Fox describes Intro as “a dream for attackers,” a viewpoint shared by Richard Bejtlich, a researcher at Mandiant that The New York Times interviewed for ...