Episode 6: Protecting the mail, protecting the public by Universal Postal Union

Mail security is paramount. In the era of booming e-commerce and the escalating rates of cybercrime, more than ever, postal customers expect that the mail they bring to their homes is safe and protected. Just as the UPU Postal Security Group (PSG) has awarded its first PSG Chairman Award and as it intensifies its worldwide efforts to prioritize mail security, Ian Kerr spoke to Gary R. Barksdale, Chief Postal Inspector at the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and UPU PSG Chairman, about the work of the nation’s oldest law enforcement agency, the critical role of prevention and timely reporting, and the ways to improve security levels on both the postal and the consumer sides.