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Is LinkedIn Intro Good, Bad, or Impossible?

Feld Thoughts

And since it uses OAuth to log in, it doesn’t even need to ask for your credentials. In their words, they wanted to “address inaccurate assertions that have been made” and “clear up these inaccuracies and misperceptions” The post, here ([link] followed the PR playbook to the letter.

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What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup

www.kalzumeus.com

Alright, let’s move down the line: Look for anybody who implements OAuth/Facebook Connect/etc. However, given that it is a well-understood norm, it gives you a bit of an edge in the PR battle should someone decide to just drop a 0-day on you.). Boo, now the enemy has your password / cookies / etc. Are you sure?

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