With the proliferation of the Internet, e-mail and spam, one would think that the days of marketing through mass fax solicitations also known as "junk faxes" would be over. However, even though junk faxes are prohibited by both federal and state laws, they are still costing businesses who utilize this technique millions of dollars in penalties. It is important for you to understand the implications of junk fax laws before you send that next fax.

Cyber or digital thefts of customer identification information are taking on new levels of sophistication, but self-storage owners can tackle the threat with a few strategies. Measures can thwart such crimes from occurring, but also derail any claims of negligence in the event a leakage does occur.