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• LinkedIn launches mobile job search iOS app

  LinkedIn is offering a job search app for iOS devices, aimed at making it easier for users to find and be notified of jobs apart from LinkedIn's main site.

• LinkedIn called out on slow implementation of default SSL

  LinkedIn said it is making progress implementing default encryption of data exchanged with its users after a security company alleged some users are still at risk of account takeovers.

• Judge: Lawsuit over LinkedIn's repeated invitation emails can proceed

  LinkedIn will have to face a lawsuit that alleges it damaged the image of users by repeatedly sending emails to their contacts inviting them to join the social network.

• 3 Ways Women Are Driving Change in Tech

  It can be hard for women at the top of the corporate ladder to really drive change. (Its a challenge for men, too.) Moderating a panel at the recent Women in Technology Summit, though, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle discovered that women outside the C-suite are driving change at many technology companies. Credit a willingness to embrace analytics.

• Wall Street Beat: Internet stocks under the gun

  Twitter, LinkedIn and eBay quarterly earnings show what Internet companies are up against.

• LinkedIn tackles China with a startup approach

  China has been a tough market for U.S. Internet companies to crack, but LinkedIn has high hopes it can buck the trend and increase its user base in the country to as high as 50 million over the next five years.

• LinkedIn opens Chinese-language site, agrees to rules on censorship

  After exploring the market for years, LinkedIn is formally entering China with a new beta site that will adhere to the nation's strict rules on online censorship.

• LinkedIn beefs up profile visits analytics

  LinkedIn has beefed up its profile-view analytics feature, revamping its interface, displaying more granular data and providing suggestions for improved visibility on the professional networking site.

• LinkedIn gives users the blocking feature they asked for

  LinkedIn users who'd rather not receive job inquiries or other messages, or allow access to their profiles from certain other members, can now block them.

• Smaller Businesses See Big Returns From Social Media

  A new study from LinkedIn reports a strong correlation between smaller businesses that are increasing social media spending in areas such as content marketing and lead generation and those achieving what it calls 'hyper growth.'

• Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings highlight weakness in social network sector

  Tech sector earnings this week stirred concerns about growth for social media companies LinkedIn and Twitter but highlighted positive trends for some networking and cloud services companies.

• LinkedIn introduces, quickly says goodbye to email service that sparked security concerns

  LinkedIn is shutting down Intro, its recently launched mobile service for connecting people over email, that raised security concerns.

• LinkedIn buys Bright, a matchmaker for job hunts

  LinkedIn is acquiring Bright, a startup that has developed a search technology for better matching job hunters with employers that could help to drive more users to LinkedIn's site.

• Latest transparency reports show steady rise in surveillance data requests

  Google, Facebook and Microsoft were among the technology companies to release new figures Monday showing a rising number of requests for their users' data coming from a secretive U.S. surveillance court.

• 8 Ways to Use LinkedIn Groups to Boost Your Business

  Executives, recruiters and LinkedIn experts share their tips on how your business can best leverage LinkedIn Groups to improve your brand.