Bkav
Vietnamese company
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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.[1]
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Native name | Công ty cổ phần Bkav |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Nguyễn Tử Quảng |
| Headquarters | Bkav Building, Yen Hoa New Town, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam |
Key people | Nguyễn Tử Quảng (CEO) |
| Revenue | 200 billion VND (2019) |
| 11 billion VND | |
| Website | www |
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]