Appcanary
Appcanary was a Toronto-based B2B security company that monitored software vulnerabilities on servers until it was acquired by GitHub and ceased operations on June 1, 2018.
Company Overview
Appcanary was a B2B security company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The team consisted of two members and operated within the security sub-industry. The company ensured that its clients never ran vulnerable software on their servers by tracking dependencies used in apps and servers, monitoring servers, and providing notifications when updates were needed. Appcanary also offered a free trial for its services.
Appcanary Acquisition by GitHub
Appcanary was acquired by GitHub, a leading software development platform. Following the acquisition, Appcanary stopped accepting new signups and officially ceased operations on June 1, 2018. The company recommended GitHub Security Alerts as an alternative for Ruby coverage and other tools like Spacewalk, Landscape, CoreOS Clair, Nessus Agents, and ThreatStack for different server environments, such as Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Amazon Linux, and Alpine Linux.
Y Combinator S15 Batch Participation
Appcanary was a part of Y Combinator's Summer 2015 (S15) batch, a prestigious startup accelerator program. Participation in Y Combinator provided Appcanary with essential resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to grow and develop its security solutions for B2B clients.
Appcanary's Community Engagement
As part of its community engagement efforts, Appcanary maintained a podcast and a blog. These platforms were used to share insights, updates, and best practices related to security and software vulnerabilities, helping to foster a knowledgeable and informed community.