The concern I have with this is that it provides a bit too much information to potential crackers. Security through obscurity is nothing to rely in, but it doesn't hurt to have a little. It's why disabling the reporting of http server version information is a common practice in hardening a server.
OTOH, it may be worth it. It's shocking that LinkedIn could be so negligent, especially after high-profile screwups like gawker.
>The concern I have with this is that it provides a bit too much information to potential crackers.
Only the script kiddies. The ones you have to worry about have bots and automated scans that can figure that stuff out in an instant.
Yeah, unbelievably shocking that such an advanced web company as LinkedIn could be so negligent. Amateur bitcoin sites, social media sites, venerable Web 1.0 ones like Last.fm don't surprise me much, but LinkedIn? WTF.
OTOH, it may be worth it. It's shocking that LinkedIn could be so negligent, especially after high-profile screwups like gawker.