But there’s no problem having a keynote on cybersecurity by Grandma Wipes It With a Cloth.
Via Twitchy:
For the can’t make this up file, Rep. Will Hurd — a former CIA officer and cybersecurity expert was just disinvited from speaking at the Black Hat conference, apparently because he’s a Republican:
What they’re saying: “We misjudged the separation of technology and politics,” wrote the conference in a emailed statement.
This is effing bonkers, to put it mildly. Of course, Rep. Hurd should speak as he’s an expert on this and technology and politics are intertwined: