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]
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- ^ Ong, Thuy (2017-11-13). "This $150 mask beat Face ID on the iPhone X". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Nguyen, Mai (2017-11-15). "Vietnamese researcher shows iPhone X face ID 'hack'". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Tibken, Shara. "Meet BKAV's made-in-Vietnam Bphone (pictures)". CNET. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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- ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2018-03-13). "Smart house of the future". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Vietnam's Bkav exports first AI View security cameras to US". Tuoi Tre News (in Vietnamese). 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Bkav exported its first AI View security cameras to the United States". AP NEWS. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-18.