Vietnam,15 of July, 2024 – Rakuten Viber’s Senior Vice President, Mr. Atanas Raykov has visited to Vietnam to make strong efforts in ensuring commitments to user privacy and safety.
In a sharing session with Vietnamese press agencies, Atanas (Nasko) Raykov stated that Vietnam is a potential market for Rakuten Viber’s development. In addition, Rakuten Viber want to become a part of protecting cybersecurity in Vietnam in the field of professional and multi-utility communication.
“Rakuten Viber is aiming to become a specialized communication application for professionals. With a commitment to safety, security, and efficiency, Rakuten Viber provides a reliable communication solution for experts in the Government and business sectors. While popular services in the current market do not prioritize this field, this is the focus that Rakuten Viber will strengthen its investment in to continue gaining the trust of Vietnamese users,” shared Atanas (Nasko) Raykov, Vice President at Rakuten Viber.
In the global market, especially in Europe, Rakuten Viber is considered a messaging application that ensures security and privacy for users with SOC 2 Type 2 certification, demonstrating its commitment to complying with the highest standards of security and privacy of user data.
In Vietnam, Rakuten Viber is also one of the popular messaging apps with features that meet the security and privacy needs of Vietnamese users. Two outstanding features of Rakuten Viber are Caller ID to verify the identity of the caller, and an exclusive AI-powered spam filtering system that can control over 99.9% of spam and fraudulent messages from reaching users.
According to a report by the Center for Information Technology and Cyber Security Monitoring (Government Cipher Committee), total of 32,265 cyber-attack risks targeting critical information technology networks were detected in the first quarter of 2024, increase of 18.7% over the same period in 2023. This is a concern for Internet users when using social networking apps and messaging apps. Therefore, protecting privacy and network security is the key to a safe Internet environment, helping to minimize the risk of data breaches and protect users from cyber-attacks, contributing to increasing trust in online services.
With efforts to bring a safe and reliable application in Vietnam, Rakuten Viber is committed to bringing outstanding features that suit the needs of users, while still ensuring privacy and security protection measures for users in Vietnam.
About Rakuten Viber
Rakuten Viber is an application that connects people globally. With this application, users have access to features such as private chat, video calling, group messaging, and updates and discussions with their favorite brands and celebrities. Rakuten Viber ensures users have a safe and free environment to share their feelings. Rakuten Viber is part of Rakuten Group, Inc., a global leader in e-commerce and financial services headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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