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LinkedIn boosts security with Two Steps verification system

LinkedIn unveiled technology to improve the security of the social networking site for professionals, about a week after Twitter introduced similar tools following a surge in high-profile attacks on its users.This service will look you similar to Google's two-step verification, where you can access your account by entering code sent on your registered mobile, if you log-in from unrecognized device.
LinkedIn daily becoming more popular for job search, operating almost 225 millions and contact to professional from different industry. But, this site has been receiving some criticize from experts regarding the security failure related to their account. Security experts have claimed that the site is not providing proper security to password.

LinkedIn introduced the service on last Friday, about a year after a highly publicized breach that exposed passwords of millions of its users. The service launched is known as two-factor authentication, is designed to verify the identity of users as they log in by requiring them to enter numeric codes sent via text message.

The firm has provided the steps to verify your account on their blog. Here is the slideshow of images depicting the steps to manage your two-steps verification on your LinkedIn account.
Slideshow to manage two-steps verification security:


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