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Tips, tutorials, and news from the Hostworld team.
SSL Certificates from Calico UK
You may have wondered why you use "http" when accessing some websites, and "https" for others. With http, any information that goes between your device and the website is transf...
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Calico UK News & Privacy Policy Updates re GDPR
As part of our GDPR consolidation, we will be starting our NEWSLETTER mailing list from scratch. Our newsletter is sent out no more than once a month, and contains items and ALE...
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DotScot Frenzy!
On Wednesday 3rd May the DotScot Registry (which controls the .scot domain names) reduced their prices for the registration of new 'general availability' domains, and also lifte...
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Calico UK welcomes Cameron Dunn to the team
Calico UK's MD Kirsty Pryer welcomed apprentice Cameron Dunn to the company's Cromarty office today. Cameron, 17, is on a Foundation Apprenticeship in ICT and hardware system su...
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Grab a DotScot Domain on Burns Night
DotScot, the organisation behind the .scot domain names, is still running a discount promotion for first time registrations until the end of the month. (Register a dotscot domai...
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Website Security Advisory Update
Hosting a website is like a swan swimming on a lake - on the surface everything is smooth, but in reality there's an awful lot of activity going on underneath to maintain the gr...
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Special Offer on .SCOT Domain Name Registrations
Our offer on Dotscot domain registrations has come to and end, but you can still register your .scot with us. Head over to our dedicated .scot registration site to search and se...
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Password Advisory Update
Recent news has highlighted just how insecure and vulnerable to leaking our login details can be. News Coverage: Register.com - That's Nonsense - Metro News If you use the same ...
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Right of Registration - Free .uk Domain Offer
** Offer Extended until 31st October 2017 ** Did you know there could be a .uk domain name waiting for you? If you registered a .co.uk domain prior to June 2014, you are entitle...
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