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Is your business ready for Managed IT?
When it comes to the needs of your business’s IT, by far the most cost-efficient and hassle-free solution is a Managed...
5 Reasons Why You Need Managed IT in 2022
The rise of managed IT is only going to continue in 2022. Without it, your business could be at risk of falling behind the competition. Now is the perfect time; here are the main reasons why you need managed IT in 2022.
GDPR Essentials Guide
You probably already know that new GDPR data protection laws are being introduced this month. But did you know that...
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Top 15 Types of Cybersecurity Risks & How To Prevent Them
There’s no getting around the fact that cybersecurity is a real problem facing anyone with a device. Individual, business, organization, it doesn’t matter. With the widespread use of technology and connectivity, it’s a prime market for malware. Since the inception of...
How to Protect Your Business from Phishing in 2021?
Phishing is the biggest threat to online business. Moreover, successful phishing attacks result in a massive loss for the business. Phishing attacks can take your website down or access your valuable data. The phishing attack is the common choice for the hacker...
Is Device Fingerprinting Still Useful?
What is it? For those not familiar with fraud detection, many vendors offer services where you can add some JavaScript or other tags to your web pages which execute when a user is on the page, gathering a range of obvious and less obvious data points about the user’s...
Windows 11 vs Windows 10: All the upgrades you should know about
You’ve heard it through the grapevine, but maybe you’re unsure of what Windows 11 has to offer. Let’s take a deep dive into what windows 11’s bring to you and your business. Here are all the details about Windows 11’s price, compatibility, new features and more!...
Bubble IT takes part in The Great Nottingham Bike Ride (58 Miles)
On Sunday 19th June 2011 Saeed Ahmed from Bubble IT took part in the Great Nottingham Bike Ride raising a total of £325.00 for the British Heart Foundation. Bubble IT joined over 4,000 riders on the 30th Anniversary of the Great Nottingham Bike Ride. The journey took...
Circus Star Charity Support 2021
Bubble IT is delighted to support Circus Star once again as the Charity brings joy to hundreds of children across the UK by inviting children, families and the community to a magical Circus experience! What does Circus Star do? https://www.circus-starr.org.uk/ "A trip...
10 Signs Your Business Needs A New Website
If you have had your business website for a while, it may be time for something new. With technology and trends constantly changing, it’s vital that your website is keeping up with competitors. It isn’t always easy to know when you need a new website, but most...
Why Your Business Should Have An IT Audit
It doesn’t matter on the type of business you have or the work that you do, your business should have an IT audit at one point or another. There are a number of benefits to having an IT audit carried out, many of which are related to keeping your business safe and...
4 Tips For Computer Maintenance
When it comes to computer maintenance, you should always take things seriously. Not only are computers expensive to repair and replace, but there’s always the risk of data and files falling into the wrong hands. Without good computer maintenance, you could find...
5 Things To Consider When Working Remotely
It doesn’t matter if you are brand new to working remotely or if you have been doing it for a while, there are some important things to consider. These are sure to make the entire process of working remotely easier, simpler and safer. Key Things to Consider If You’re...
Oxjam Takeover 2018
Great to be working with Oxjam Takeover 2018. We are really excited to be part of the team and support them. All proceeds from the event are going to Oxfam! The event kicks off on Sat 13th October 2018 Click Here to get Involved About Oxjam Beeston Music Festival...
Bubble IT Supports Circus Starr Charity 2018
Bubble IT is proud to sponsor the Circus Starr charity once again! https://www.circus-starr.org.uk/ We love the work they are doing in bringing joy and lasting memories to disadvantaged and disabled children across Nottingham and The UK "Bereaved siblings are...
5 Vital Reasons To Outsource Your Business IT
It isn’t always easy to manage your own IT needs, especially if you are busy running a successful business. So, it’s no wonder that a lot of people choose to outsource their business IT requirements to professional teams of experts. This is where we come in. Why...
4 Cybersecurity Regulations To Enforce In Your Workplace
As a business, it’s vital that you protect yourself as much as possible from cybersecurity threats. This is made a lot easier when you enforce specific cybersecurity regulations in your workplace. Though there are a lot of cybersecurity regulations to consider, we...
5 Different Types of IT Security Services For You
Let’s face it, IT can be confusing and complex if you’re not too sure what you’re doing. This is why a lot of businesses choose to outsource their IT security needs. There are a few different types of IT security available, all of which are important in a different...
3 Reasons to Archive Your Data
As a business, it is vital that you archive your data regularly. Though you may have heard that archiving data is important and though you may have planned to do it, a lot of businesses assume that it’s not a vital part of IT. However, this isn’t the case. Archiving...
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your IT
Outsourced IT Nottingham? As your workload increases and the day to day stress of running a business grows, you may find yourself weighing up the pros and cons of outsourcing your IT. A lot of businesses initially assume that outsourcing their IT is a complex task,...
Is Your Business Taking Cybersecurity Seriously?
In previous decades, taking cybersecurity seriously was unheard of. But in today's world of modern business, we have to deal with a huge variety of potential issues and security threats. In the past, business would be conducted exclusively using paper and written...
The benefits of outsourcing IT support
IT Support is an integral part of any business and depending on your industry and profession, can be a key factor to your success. How you deal with IT support can either put a real strain on your business or be a hassle-free and beneficial complementary venture. IT...
Bubble IT Supports Circus Starr Charity
Once again, Bubble IT is proud to sponsor Circus Starr charity, they are doing a great job in bringing joy and lasting memories for disadvantaged and disabled children across the UK. Keep up the great work and we are more than happy to back and support you in any way...
Small Business Saturday 2016
Bubble IT is proud to take part in Small Business Saturday 3rd December 2016. We are offering a range of in-store discounts and offers on our repair services and large product range. Please pop in and say hello! To find us please...
Bubble IT Sponsors Addiction eSports Team
With our continued commitment to the performance computer gaming market, we recognize eSports to play a massive part in the industry in the near future. With this in mind, we are proud to announce that Bubble IT has joined forces with Addiction eSports gaming. We feel...
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends Soon
Microsoft released Windows 10 almost a year ago on July 29th 2015 to supersede the extremely popular Windows 7 operating system. The software giant has offered its latest operating system to Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users as a free upgrade for a 12 month...
Serious Issues Identified with Microsoft Windows Server Updates
Serious issues identified with the latest release of Windows Server updates which affected numerous software applications particularly Microsoft Office applications for a large number of our users. All Windows Server updates were suspended pending further information...
Bubble IT Bus Advert 2015
Bubble IT is proud to announce that we are on two buses that are on random routes throughout Nottingham, if you see us please sneak a picture and get in touch. We would love to hear from you. Bus advertising Bus advertising is an amazing opportunity to build awareness...
Windows 10 is on its way
As Microsoft say "Do great things". The highly anticipated launch of Microsoft Windows 10 is almost here, the official launch date is 29 July 2015. Windows 10 promises to be far superior to its predecessor Windows 8 which was not a great success as far as...
I love Beeston Awards Ceremony
We would like to extend a massive thank you all of our customers, clients, friends and family who nominated us for the Family Business of the Year category for the 2015 I Love Beeston Awards. We had a fantastic time meeting all the businesses and characters within...
Bubble IT Nominated for the I Love Beeston Awards
Dear Clients, customers and friends and family. Bubble IT is going for the "I Love Beeston Awards" the Family Business of the year category. "Family business of the year. (This award will go to a Beeston business that with a family at the heart of operations, which...
Bubble IT Team Building Day Out
For our first team building day of 2015, Bubble IT decided to try indoor skydiving at AirKix in Manchester, it was a fantastic experience and would recommend it to anyone wanting to try Skydiving without all the risk and cost attached to the real thing! We all got our...
Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year 2015
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014 AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 FROM EVERYONE @ BUBBLEIT We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your business and support this year and we look forward to continuing to be a part of your growth plans in 2013. On behalf of the team at...
New Gmail messaging feature causes privacy concerns
Google is about to introduce to its users a messaging service, enabling Gmail / Google+ profile users the ability to message other Gmail users directly regardless of whether the recipient has shared their email address. This has caused concerns from privacy firms and...
World’s first Bitcoin vault offering insurance opens
A "world first" Bitcoin vault storage service that also ensures deposits of digital currency against loss has opened in London. Elliptic Vault uses "deep cold storage" where private encrypted keys to bitcoins are stored on offline servers and in a secure location. As...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM EVERYONE @ BUBBLEIT We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your business and support this year and we look forward to continuing to be a part of your growth plans in 2013. On behalf of the team at Bubble...
Bubble IT Supports The Forces In The Community
Bubble IT is proud to support a local charity "The Forces In The Community" by donating computer hardware for a prize to help raise funds on Armed Forces Day 2013. The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy,...
The World’s First Hybrid SSD HDD Drive
Western Digital has just launched the Black2 SSD / HDD Hybrid drive which they are calling the next big thing in ultra-fast performance storage. The WD Black2 dual drive is a completely new approach in a compromised solid-state and hybrid drive storage market....
Christmas Giveaway – Keep Tuned, Like and Share Bubble IT
Once again it is the season to be jolly! Bubble IT will be announcing a Christmas Giveaway shortly with lots of prizes and gifts to be won. Keep tuned, like and share us on Facebook and Twitter for the chance to win!! What Is Christmas Christmas is an annual festival...
Microsoft Sales Specialist
The Bubble IT sales team have recently undertaken the Microsoft Sales Specialist exam and passed with flying colours all obtaining a score of over 90%. The Microsoft Sales Specialist accreditation enables the team to have a good knowledge of the Microsoft product...
Amazon cloud goes down in Northern Virginia
Amazon's mammoth computes Amazon cloud experienced problems on Friday, disrupting the constellation of sites that depend on it, such as Heroku. The faults in the company's Northern Virginia US-EAST-1 data centre cluster were spotted by Amazon at 7:32 am Pacific Time,...
Bubble IT invited to Synaxon Event
Bubble IT attended the two-day Synaxon Conference 2013 at Wychwood Park, Crewe. It was a fantastic event, Bubble IT team had the opportunity to meet key vendors and listen and engage with keynote speakers on interesting industry topics and technologies. Additionally,...
New strategic alliances with key channel partners
Bubble IT has recently taken on board key channel partners to offer IT Support clients a diverse range of products coupled with a streamlined delivery and installation service. We have decided to select a handful of channel partners to work with to offer value add to...
Bubble IT become Synaxon Members
Due to the significant benefits and great opportunities, Bubble IT has decided to join Synaxon, one of Europe's largest independent channel services dealer groups, in doing so Bubble IT can offer clients and prospects more competitive pricing and more streamlined...
Bubble IT Closed West Bridgford store
Bubble IT has made a strategic decision to focus on the IT Support and Website Design sector and as a result, have closed the West Bridgford store effective immediately. Should anyone have any questions in reference to the store please contact us on 0845 643 4040...
New Server and Desktop Refresh – Nicholson Davis Solicitors
Bubble IT successfully carried out an office relocation and full server and desktop hardware & software infrastructure refresh at Nicholson Davis Solicitors, West Bridgford. "We have worked with Tariq and Tahir at Bubble IT for a number of years now, though...
Christmas Giveaway in partnership with Trust
In partnership with TRUST, Bubble IT will be giving away some festive Christmas prizes, a prize a day starting Monday 10th December 2012 through to 15th December 2010. For a chance to WIN, you need to regularly check our Facebook page as we will be asking prize...
PCR 2012 Winners
Last night after a long and competitive battle the winners of this year's PCR Awards 2012 were announced at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. Unfortunately, Bubble IT didn't win the Independent Retailer category however we are very happy for this year's...
Bubble IT nominated as finalists in PCR Awards 2012
We are very honoured and proud to be nominated as one of the finalists at the PCR Awards 2012 under the category "Independent Retailer". We are aware the competition this year is incredible with such great retailers out there. We are very honoured to have such...
Lorna grabs herself 250 under the refer a client scheme
Congratulations to Lorna for grabbing herself £250 under the Bubble IT Refer a Client Scheme, we are very pleased for her and wish her all the best in her future endeavours. We have found this scheme to be very positive and rewarding for both us and the referrer....
Bubble IT Awarded Sage Accounts 2011 Product Specialist Accreditation
Bubble IT is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the Sage Accounts 2011 Product Specialist accreditation. Sage is the UK’s leading business management software provider supplying products and services to more than 800,000 UK businesses. With more than 30...
Bubble IT Opens New Store in West Bridgford, Nottingham
Bubble IT is pleased to announce that they have just opened a new store in West Bridgford, Nottingham. The store is located on 126 Melton Road, opposite the popular George’s Fish and Chips. With Bubble IT’s commitment to Computer Repair and IT Support within...
Bubble IT Awarded Sage Accounts 2011 Product Specialist Accreditation
Bubble IT is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the Sage Accounts 2011 Product Specialist accreditation. Sage is the UK’s leading business management software provider supplying products and services to more than 800,000 UK businesses. With more...
Bubble IT Sponsors Beeston U16 Girls Hockey Team
Bubble IT is pleased to have sponsored the Girls U16 Hockey Team. Bubble IT is always looking at ways to support the local community and found supporting the Girls Beeston Hockey Team very rewarding. The girls qualified to play in the National Indoor Finals which were...
Bubble IT Opens New Branch in West Bridgford, Nottingham
Bubble IT is pleased to announce that they have just opened a new branch in West Bridgford, Nottingham. The brach is located on 126 Melton Road, opposite the popular George’s Fish and Chips. With Bubble IT’s commitment to Computer Repair and IT Support within...
Bubble IT Opens New Store in Wollaton, Nottingham
Bubble IT is pleased to announce that they have just opened a new store in Wollaton, Nottingham. The store is located on the A52 (Derby Road) Priory island roundabout opposite the Shell petrol station. With Bubble IT’s commitment to Computer...