Black Hat Computer Security Group Drops Will Hurd as Speaker Over Concerns About His Voting Record
Apparently, the folks at the Black Hat computer security conference aren't convinced South Texas Congressman Will Hurd wears a white hat.
The well-known security group disinvited the Republican lawmaker — a former CIA officer — from giving the keynote address at its upcoming conference, website TechCrunch reports. The organizers backtracked on their offer after concerns arose about Hurd's voting record on women's issues.
In addition to supporting measures that would restrict women's access to abortion services, TechCrunch reports that Hurd has voted against legislation to financially support women in STEM fields.
“We misjudged the separation of technology and politics,” Black Hat said in a statement. “We will continue to focus on technology and research, however we recognize that Black Hat USA is not the appropriate platform for the polarizing political debate resulting from our choice of speaker.”
Read more: https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2019/06/17/black-hat-computer-security-group-drops-will-hurd-as-speaker-over-concerns-about-his-voting-record
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