Powerful software to assist ticket touts widely available online

Despite renewed efforts to clean up the market for tickets in major events, it remains easy to purchase tools that defeat vendors' security measures

Software that helps touts bypass the security systems of major ticketing companies and scoop up tickets at the expense of fans is easily available online - and even comes with YouTube videos to explain how to use it.

Scrutiny of ticketing firms and touts has reached fever pitch ahead of a government-backed report into the industry due to be published this week.