Think Tank: LinkedIn gets hacked and nobody cares Commentators on both sides of the Atlantic then started to criticise LinkedIn's security practices. However, it is the response to the news of the LinkedIn hacking by technology pundits and users alike which has been the most interesting. In a nutshell - people don't seem to care that much. Whenever Twitter or Facebook experience any type of security breaches, the world is up in arms. And yet when LinkedIn's biggest security violation to date happens, the reaction is muted to say the least. I believe this is because the professional networking site has lost its way and needs to up its game. It is still the top site for recruiters posting jobs and people seeking jobs to see new opportunities, according to a new survey from Bullhorn Reach, a US company which makes technology products for employers and recruiters. But where it falls down massively is how it facilitates meaningful connections between the most important people: its users. Many users tweeting about the hack have bemoaned how much trying to "network" on the site is too much like work. And indeed, many others have also complained about how very annoying LinkedIn's constant email barrages are reminding its users someone wants to connect with them. Perhaps, one user wrote, LinkedIn could have put its email skills to better use by immediately informing its users of the security breach and advised them on how best to protect their account. Ironically LinkedIn, the networking site for professionals, failed to behave professionally this week by choosing to stay silent for as long as it did about the breach. Loren Steffy, a US business columnist for the Houston Chronicle, phrased the issue well in his article: "Everyday, LinkedIn continues to annoy me in a way few other social media services do: it nags me about accepting invitations from people, most of whom I don't know, who want to link up with me on LinkedIn. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to connect with people on social media. I just don't need the site to harass me about it. I'm generally ambivalent about the whole 'LinkedIn experience', but if it wants to inspire confidence, the company should devote the same amount of attention it currently places on badgering its members on tightening its security. And that's just it - people seem to be ambivalent about LinkedIn - Facebook's and Twitter's more boring social network sibling. It rapidly needs to reinvigorate both its security and product so it actually becomes a tool professionals actively use to properly network with each other. Otherwise, LinkedIn is in danger of just becoming a glorified jobs board. Emma Barnett is The Telegraph's Digital Media Editor. Follow her on Twitter @emmabarnett