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Digital Economy Rapid Response Recovery Program (DER3)
In partnership with Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET), Innovation Island Technology Association (IITA) is honoured to launch The Digital Economy Response Program (DER3).
DER3 aims to tackle the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the communities we serve. It is a free service and program and is open to individuals or businesses living or working on Vancouver Island, north of the Malahat, on the Sunshine Coast, or Gulf Islands. Please note that companies do not have to be tech companies to apply for this program. This is for any small or medium sized business of any type. |
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Shopify Capital
Shopify is expanding its capital lending program to help Canadian merchants weather COVID-19. Merchants on the platform will qualify for funds ranging from $200 all the way up to $500,000, depending on the nature of their business. Shopify is offering these funds as 'cash advances,' rather than loans. The cash advances are insured by Export Development Canada, and Shopify says that the advances are low risk and seamless, because the company can see the merchant’s selling history and has all of the necessary financial data to make underwriting decisions. [PRESS RELEASE]
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CIRA Canadian Shield
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To provide some relief to these organizations who are keeping Canada running, from April 1 - September 30 we are making our malware and phishing cybersecurity service free to help these impacted communities. We are also delivering some permanent solutions for Canadian households.
Free DNS Firewall for hospitals, medical clinics and healthcare facilities To protect those who are protecting us, all healthcare facilities in Canada can secure their networks with free access to CIRA DNS Firewall, until September 30, 2020. CIRA DNS Firewall uses the DNS to block malware and phishing and disables botnet command and control via the DNS. It's an additive layer of Canadian protection that improves cybersecurity in health and is already protecting some of Canada's top hospitals. For healthcare and front-line workers, we are offering early access to CIRA Canadian Shield (see below) to protect their home networks and personal devices. Free DNS service to protect students and remote workers from malware and phishing As much of the country shifts to remote work, personal and household devices and networks are under increased scrutiny from hackers. CIRA Canadian Shield provides DNS-level privacy and security protection for teachers, students, doctors, nurse and remote workers. This is a free service from CIRA as part of our mandate to build a trusted internet for all Canadians. Free DNS Firewall for small businesses Small businesses are struggling. Some are pivoting to online services, others are working remotely. During this difficult time, all small businesses and non profits (with fewer than 100 users) can protect their networks with free access to CIRA DNS Firewall, until September 30, 2020. Layered cybersecurity is critical for organizations of all sizes. With the CIRA DNS Firewall you get malware and phishing protection in a cloud service with minimal configuration for both fixed and dynamic IP addresses. |
