Spam Costs World Businesses $50 Billion, CRN.com, 23 Feb 2005

“Spam will cost the world $50 billion in lost productivity and other expenses a research firm said Wednesday, with more than a third of that -- $17 billion -- wasted by U.S. firms…Since 2003, for example, spam volume hitting U.S. enterprises has jumped five fold, while costs have not even doubled. In 2003, Ferris estimated spam costs to U.S. organizations at $10 billion, with 2005's lost money amounting to $17 billion.�

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