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LinkedIn: The new feature called "Intro" creates mini profiles of LinkedIn users' email contacts based on information found on their main LinkedIn profile. As a result, when a contact sends you an email, a small profile of the user's professional history appears in it, according to CTV. LinkedIn says the opt-in service is meant to add a more professional context to emails, but security experts say the new app puts users private data at risk and Popular professional networking site LinkedIn has launched a new feature aimed at making connections more easily, but the technology raises concerns it could open the door to security breaches. The service, which launched last week, allows users to quickly view a persons job title, education history, online connections and past employment history without leaving their email. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.