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2012 Olympics Security to be Chosen by Sponsorship

Posted by Zonk on from the bribery-it's-everywhere-you-want-to-be dept.

denebian devil writes "In an Editorial/Blog at ITPRO, Davey Winder writes of a keynote speech at Infosecurity Europe by Member of Parliament Derek Wyatt. In this speech, which was about the IT security demands of running the 2012 London Olympics, Derek Wyatt MP dropped the bombshell that IT Security at the Olympics will hinge not on which companies show themselves to be the best in their field or to have the technology that best meets the needs of the Olympics, but rather on whether or not the companies were a 'major sponsor' of the Olympics. So who has bought their way into being the security experts of choice, and with whom our security and that of the visiting millions will rest? Visa."

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  1. The Diebold Olympics by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who will win the Pyrite medal?

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  2. This should be good by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 4, Funny

    I look forward to seeing guards dressed as Ronald McDonald and Mayor McCheese handing out the medals.

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  3. why is this on slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This impacts none of you nerds. Everyone here has asthma.

  4. The 2012 Olympic Games... by Billosaur · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...brought to you by Nissan... VISA... JP Morgan Chase... Al Qaeada...

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  5. Visa are extremely qualified for the job by malsdavis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Visa are of course an extremely qualified company to look after the IT security of the games however. Regardless of anything else they would be amongst the top couple of contenders anyway.

    1. Re:Visa are extremely qualified for the job by Moofie · · Score: 2, Funny

      What color is the sky on your planet?

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      Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
  6. Can't Wait by styryx · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope there's going to be some funny messages popping up on the screens on live TV.

    You couldn't buy that kind of comedy...Oh, wait; nevermind.

  7. Re:This should not be a surprise by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

    In the news tonight the Microsoft security teams missed a bomber at the Olympics village that killed 32 olympians.

    Microsoft said they will be issuing a patch next tuesday to fix the problem.

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  8. Re:Visa... by Mantaman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ticket for Olympics for 2012 £1500. Over priced food £200 for a hot dog. Getting nuked in the arena because there isnt any security .. PRICELESS :)

  9. Re:Duh, it's the olympics. by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's a little unfair. Hosting the Olympics can totally transform a city's economy. After all, look at what's happened to Sarajevo since it hosted the Olympics in 1984!

  10. They're in California [Love] by mobby_6kl · · Score: 1, Funny

    California...
    Is nice to the homeless.
    California-nya-nya, super cool to the homeless.

    In the city!!
    City of Santa Monica.
    Lots of Rich people, giving change to the homeless.

    In the city!!
    City of Brentwood, they take really good care,
    Of all their homeless.

    In the city!!
    Marina Del Ray. They're so nice to the homeless. Built the port-a-potties!