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Companies snatch new XXX domains to protect reputation
Our Internet guru Andrew Fazekas looks at the latest cyber news, from corporations scrabbling to keep their online reputations intact to a peek into the developing habits of Canadian internet users.
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- http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=65267
- http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/13/canadian-companies-snapping-up-xxx-domains-to-keep-their-online-reputations-clean
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