Security News > 2020 > February > Roses are red, IBM is Big Blue. It's out of RSA Conference after coronavirus review

IBM has pulled out of annual security shindig RSA Conference, due to be held in San Francisco at the end of this month, to avoid its staff catching the novel coronavirus that's spreading worldwide.

"The health of IBMers continues to be our primary concern as we monitor upcoming events and travel relative to Novel Coronavirus," Big Blue told The Register in a statement in the past hour.

RSA Conference organizers earlier said nine companies based in the Middle Kingdom - the epicenter of the deadly virus - were planning to attend the event, though six had dropped out due to travel restrictions put in place by the Chinese government to contain the bio-nasty.

IBM is a platinum sponsor of the RSA Conference, and now other suppliers will be taking the long US weekend to consider whether they are going to turn up, too.

"We learned today that IBM has made the decision to no longer participate in RSA Conference 2020 as a Platinum Sponsor," the organizers said today.

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