Cybersecurity Conferences Postponed and Canceled Over #Coronavirus Fears

The global pandemic of Coronavirus, and the concerns of people traveling and gathering indoors at large events, has hit the cybersecurity events calendar with events now being canceled.

Initially Mobile World Congress was canceled, after being due to take place in late February, with a statement claiming that this was due to “the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concerns and other circumstances,” whilst San Francisco’s RSA Conference did go ahead despite exhibitors including IBM, Verizon and AT&T dropping out.

Meanwhile, this week’s IAPP Data Protection Intensive has also been postponed. IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes said in an email that the event has been postponed “in light of the growing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the UK and increasing numbers of speakers, sponsors and delegates unable to attend due to corporate travel restrictions.”

He added: “Of course, this was not an easy decision. We realize how much energy, effort and time our speakers, sponsors and delegates put into the planning and preparations for an event like this, but in consideration of the rapidly developing situation, we have made the decision to postpone.”

Also over the weekend, BSides Liverpool announced that its late April event has been postponed. Speaking to Infosecurity, organizer Jenny Radcliffe said that the team were reluctant to cancel, but had to consider that people were not going to travel, ..

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