IBM withdraws participation from RSA Conference over coronavirus fears
) on Friday said it had canceled its participation in the RSA cyber security conference due to coronavirus-related concerns.
"The health of IBMers is our primary concern as we continue to monitor upcoming events and travel relative to Novel Coronavirus ", the company said in a tweetRSA said in a statement that it would proceed as scheduled despite IBM’s decision to no longer participate in the conference as a Platinum Sponsor.
The total number of exhibitors, including IBM, who have canceled their participation as a sponsor or exhibitor is eight, with six of them from China, one from the United States and one from Canada, RSA added.
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