IT security top of the agenda as Olympics tickets go on sale

Dawinderpal Sahota
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London 2012 organisers turn to technology to tackle ticket touts and online scammers

As tickets for London's 2012 Olympics go on sale today, organising committee London 2012 has revealed how it is using IT to battle ticket touts and online scammers. London 2012 has already seen ...

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