Keeping Your Online Accounts Secure - Good Password Practices
A recent survey revealed that the average Brit has 26 online accounts, but only uses five different passwords to maintain all if these accounts. The same survey showed that one ...
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Nominet Allow for Multi Year Registration Periods
Nominet Allow for Multi Year Registration Periods Nominet, the governing body for .uk domain names, have changed their registration and renewal policies to bring them in line wi...
July 9th Web Blackout Warning
If you wake up on the morning of July 9th and find that your PC can't surf the Internet, it could be because it's been infected with the DNSChanger Trojan. PCs use DNS services ...
New Ultracali 1GB Mail Services
With the developments in technology and the increased use of netbooks, smartphones and ipads we've been finding that Calico UK customers are finding some of our mail services a ...
Are you ready for Cookie Law changes?
On 26th May, the law regarding the use of non-essential cookies on your website changes. In future users of your websites will have to opt-in to allow the use of cookies, so it'...
Changes to Billing Processes @ Calico UK
We have taking the decision at Calico UK to move completely to a paperless billing system. Up until now we've issued invoices and reminders via email and then a final notice via...
Basicali Web Services Upgrade
Calico UK Basicali web services will now be running on Windows 2008 (Microsoft's most up to date web server). Any existing services will continue on 2003, but any new services r...
Nominet to Allow Flexible Registrations & Renewals
We have just had word from Nominet, that as of May 2012, it will now be possible to have flexible renewal options on .uk ending domains. Currently only 2 year periods are availa...
Calico UK New Broadband Services
Calico UK are pleased to now offer broadband internet services that allow the maximum connection speed for your line (our previous services had a 2Mb/s speed restriction). For m...