See the original story in Japanese. Our readers may recall that we covered a cloud-based web vulnerability scanning tool called VAddy in February. Tokyo-based Bitforest, the company behind the tool, officially launched its global edition today. Integrated with continuous integration (CI) tools such as Jenkins, TravisCI and CircleCI, VAddy helps developers scan vulnerabilities in code under development. Followed by the launch of the Japanese version of Vaddy back last October, the newly-introduced global freemium version provides app developers around the world with an optimized security solution for their integration efforts. With agile software development utilizing CI tools getting more common in the app development industry, especially in the U.S., various testing processes are now automated. However, there are few substantial tools automating vulnerability testing process in the CI cycle, so more than a few developers do not carry out the necessary tests. The Bitforst team claims that VAddy helps developers conduct their vulnerability tests, contributing to the rapid release of secure apps. The company has set up a blog in English and Japanese to tell their vision to potential users. Yasushi Ichikawa, a project leader of the VAddy development team, recently posted an interesting article on the blog, where he said that every technology-focused startup has to make their stance clear and keep sharpening their “edge”. So it tells something about what…

See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Bitforest recently launched a teaser site for the global edition of VAddy, a cloud-based web vulnerability scanning tool. Integrated with continuous integration (CI) tools, VAddy helps developers scan vulnerabilities in code under development. Since its launch back in October 2014, a Japanese edition has been seeing user growth of 50% per month. Their users include notable internet companies like Zigexn (TSE:3679). Many app developers have adopted a continuous integration development method these days, proven by the fact that Jenkins, one of the leading open-source CI tools, has surpassed 100,000 downloads globally. VAddy provides app developers with an optimized security solution that is integrated with CI tools such as Jenkins, TravisCI, and CircleCI. Automated vulnerability scanners for CI tools have been generally trending upward in the developer community, where Google recently unveiled a tool that tests web app security scanners, called Firing Range. Bitforest is now planning to launch the global freemium version of VAddy in March, followed by a premium version this summer. It is interesting to see how Bitforest will fare in bringing the culture of continuous security testing to the global developer community with a Japan-made vulnerability scanning tool. Translated by Masaru Ikeda Edited by “Tex” Pomeroy