...businesses because it wastes time and requires businesses to upgrade computer equipment to handle the increased volume. Brian Huseman, a Federal Trade Commission attorney, said spam is proliferating so fast, and becoming such an annoyance, consumers...

...each day. The agency is stepping up its investigations, but fighting spammers is tough, said FTC staff attorney Brian Huseman. "Spam cases are resource-intensive," he said. "It's hard to track down spammers. It's easy to hide your...