Hacker conference speaker axed over abortion views

By 2019-06-17Science & Tech
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Image caption Mr Hurd won criticism from cyber-security professionals over his voting record on women’s rights

A US politician has been removed from the list of speakers at the Black Hat hacker conference following protests over his views and voting record.

Republican Will Hurd was due to be a keynote speaker at the high-profile conference in Las Vegas in August.

His inclusion prompted protests and threats of a boycott from some ethical hackers due to attend the conference.

The protests centred around his anti-abortion stance and his wider voting record.

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