Bkav Explained

Bkav Corporation
Native Name:Công ty cổ phần Bkav
Native Name Lang:vi
Founded:1995
Founder:Nguyễn Tử Quảng
Hq Location:Bkav Building, Yen Hoa New Town, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Key People:Nguyễn Tử Quảng (CEO)
Revenue:200 billion VND
Revenue Year:2019
Net Income:11 billion VND

Bkav is a Vietnamese security software and electronics company based in Hanoi. It has grown to be the most popular anti-virus software provider in Vietnam,[1] capturing over 70% of the domestic market.[2] The name of the company was based on "Bách Khoa AntiVirus", as it was founded as a spin-off of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội) Internetwork Security center by student Nguyễn Tử Quảng.

The company has been noted for exposing security breaches in popular products such as the iPhone X Face ID.[3] [4]

In 2015, the company released their first, in-house developed, smartphone,[5] [6] however it had poor reception and sales numbers.[7] Bkav has also branched off to providing smart home products[8] and security cameras.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ngo. Dong. Top-notch Vietnamese software BKAV raises antivirus bar. 2020-11-18. CNET. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-03. Thu lãi 50-70 tỷ mỗi năm – phần mềm diệt virus vẫn là nguồn thu chính của BKAV dù đầu tư mạnh vào điện thoại, AI. 2020-11-18. cafef.vn. vi.
  3. Web site: Ong. Thuy. 2017-11-13. This $150 mask beat Face ID on the iPhone X. 2020-11-18. The Verge. en.
  4. News: Nguyen. Mai. 2017-11-15. Vietnamese researcher shows iPhone X face ID 'hack'. en. Reuters. 2020-11-18.
  5. Web site: Tibken. Shara. Meet BKAV's made-in-Vietnam Bphone (pictures). 2020-11-18. CNET. en.
  6. Web site: BKAV launches Vietnam's first high-end smartphone - News VietNamNet. 2020-11-18. english.vietnamnet.vn.
  7. Web site: 2019-11-17. Why most Vietnamese don't buy made-in-Vietnam smartphones?. 2020-11-18. Vietnam Times. en.
  8. Web site: VIR. Vietnam Investment Review-. 2018-03-13. Smart house of the future. 2020-11-18. Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. en.
  9. Web site: 2020-11-18. Vietnam's Bkav exports first AI View security cameras to US. 2020-11-18. Tuoi Tre News. vi-VN.
  10. Web site: 2020-11-17. Bkav exported its first AI View security cameras to the United States. 2020-11-18. AP NEWS.

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