Nguyen Tu Quang
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Nguyễn Tử Quảng is a Vietnam
ese software developer
and businessman. He is the director of Bach Khoa Internet Security Centre (BKIS) – a government funded centre for research and development in computer security
at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
. He is the author of one of the first Vietnamese antivirus software
programs - BKAV, beside D32, which is nowadays one of the most popular antivirus software in Vietnam. However, he also received some nicknames such as Quảng "nổ" (explosive Quảng) or Quảng "quăng bom" (Quảng the Bomb Thrower) because in some speaks, he expressed strong confidence about the quality of Vietnamese IT products.
, Vietnam
. When he was a high school student, he studied at the Mathematics class of High School for Gifted Students of Hanoi National University of Education
. From 1992 to 1997, Nguyễn Tử Quảng studied computer science at Hanoi University of Technology
. In 1995, when was still a third-year university student, Nguyễn Tử Quảng started to program the BKAV antivirus software. After graduated (1997), he became the lecturer of Computer Technology module of Faculty of Information Technology and continued his research in antivirus software programs. On July 1997 he published AV-ONLINE, the first anti-internet-virus software of Vietnam and in November, he finished writing the Internet censor-supporting software, used for the Internet of the FPT company, one of the first three Internet service provider of Vietnam.
On December 2001, Nguyễn Tử Quảng established the Bachkhoa Internet Security Centre (BKIS) along with Bạch Thành Lê and other seven people. Then he became the Grand Director of BKIS.
In 2003, Vietnamese magazine eCHIP awarded Quảng the name "Knight of Information Technology".
In 2008, Nguyễn Tử Quảng cooperated with Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training in the investigation of the "disclose of the Group A Math exam questions" in the 2009 University Entrance Exam in Vietnam. He and BKIS were rewarded then.
Quảng was also criticized when he stated that BKAV can compete equally with the advanced software of USA, Russia,... He was called "bomb carrier", "explosive man", imply that he is blabbering and overestimating about the quality of his products. Quảng admired that he was very sad at the beginning, but he understands why people think that way and will try his best to prove his products' good quality.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese software developer
Software developer
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and businessman. He is the director of Bach Khoa Internet Security Centre (BKIS) – a government funded centre for research and development in computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. He is the author of one of the first Vietnamese antivirus software
Antivirus software
Antivirus or anti-virus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including but not limited to computer viruses, computer worm, trojan horses, spyware and adware...
programs - BKAV, beside D32, which is nowadays one of the most popular antivirus software in Vietnam. However, he also received some nicknames such as Quảng "nổ" (explosive Quảng) or Quảng "quăng bom" (Quảng the Bomb Thrower) because in some speaks, he expressed strong confidence about the quality of Vietnamese IT products.
Biography
Nguyễn Tử Quảng was born on May 11, 1975 in Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình ProvinceNinh Bình Province
-Festivals:* Thai Vi festival * Truong Yen Festival* Yen Cu Festival* Non Khe Festival-Transportation:...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. When he was a high school student, he studied at the Mathematics class of High School for Gifted Students of Hanoi National University of Education
Hanoi National University of Education
Hanoi National University of Education is a public university in Vietnam. Established in 1951 as the fourth university in Vietnam , it is now still one of the largest higher education institutions in this country...
. From 1992 to 1997, Nguyễn Tử Quảng studied computer science at Hanoi University of Technology
Hanoi University of Technology
Hanoi University of Science and Technology , founded 1956, is the first and largest technical university in Vietnam.- History :...
. In 1995, when was still a third-year university student, Nguyễn Tử Quảng started to program the BKAV antivirus software. After graduated (1997), he became the lecturer of Computer Technology module of Faculty of Information Technology and continued his research in antivirus software programs. On July 1997 he published AV-ONLINE, the first anti-internet-virus software of Vietnam and in November, he finished writing the Internet censor-supporting software, used for the Internet of the FPT company, one of the first three Internet service provider of Vietnam.
On December 2001, Nguyễn Tử Quảng established the Bachkhoa Internet Security Centre (BKIS) along with Bạch Thành Lê and other seven people. Then he became the Grand Director of BKIS.
In 2003, Vietnamese magazine eCHIP awarded Quảng the name "Knight of Information Technology".
In 2008, Nguyễn Tử Quảng cooperated with Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training in the investigation of the "disclose of the Group A Math exam questions" in the 2009 University Entrance Exam in Vietnam. He and BKIS were rewarded then.
Criticism, controversy and misunderstanding
Nguyễn Tử Quảng used to be highly criticized when he commercialized BKAV and started do business. He was called "merchant knight", implied that he make BKAV only for money. In respond, on an interview in 2009, he stated that his business is not only for money, as he always wants to create a free antivirus software for everybody. But as a lonely "knight" he can hardly help all the people, hence he and his colleagues need money to build a strong army of "knights" to serve everyone. And, according to Quảng, commercialization is a good way to make that money.Quảng was also criticized when he stated that BKAV can compete equally with the advanced software of USA, Russia,... He was called "bomb carrier", "explosive man", imply that he is blabbering and overestimating about the quality of his products. Quảng admired that he was very sad at the beginning, but he understands why people think that way and will try his best to prove his products' good quality.
Rewards
- 1995–1996: 3rd "Student Scientific Researcher" Prize of Hanoi University of Science and Technology with the project "BKAV Antivirus Software".
- 1996-1997: 1st "Student Scientific Researcher" Prize of Hanoi University of Science and Technology with the project "Building the education web system Edunet with the Internet standards".
- 2nd "Student Scientific Researcher" Prize.
- 2003: Awarded the name "Knight of Information Technology" by magazine eChip.