Almost 6.5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Stolen  

 

I have some advice: Today is a good day to change your LinkedIn password. According to National Public Radio, and verified by LinkedIn, as many as 6.5 million passwords for LinkedIn accounts have been compromised. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/06/154420917/nearly-6-5-million-linkedin-passwords-reportedly-stolen

This is a problem because someone could use your LinkedIn account for nefarious purposes and do damage to your reputation. How would you feel if this happened?



You may receive an email from LinkedIn telling you that your account was compromised. If not, you may be fine. To learn how to update/change your password:
Note: You will need to know your current LinkedIn password to do this.

1. Log into your LinkedIn account.
2. Hover your mouse over your name in the upper-right corner of the screen to get a menu.
3. Click Settings.
4. On the left side of the screen, a few inches from the top, you will see “Password: Change”. Click “Change.”
5. A window pops up, prompting you for your old password. Type your old LinkedIn password.
6. In the “New Password” field, type in a new password. The strongest passwords contain letters, numbers and certain characters, and are longer than 8 characters.
7. Repeat the new password in the “Confirm New Password” box, and write your password down in a secure location.
8. Click “Change password” to finish.

I hope this makes it easier for you to do reputation management for yourself. If you have any questions, please let us know!