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What is this PAS about?
It helps organizations identify and implement postal security measures appropriate to their particular needs.
Who is this PAS for?
Those responsible for planning, delivering or procuring mail handling and screening services within organizations, as well as commercial providers of such services. Users will include:
Businesses and organizations
Infrastructure sites
Government departments
Regulators
Mail and courier service providers
Security services providers
Main screening equipment manufacturers
Why should you use this PAS?
Organizations still rely on receiving and sending physical mail which streams into and around organizations and creates an opportunity for malicious attacks. These can be aimed at damaging people and/or property, causing disruption, or adversely affecting an organization’s reputation. It’s also possible for perfectly benign objects to appear suspicious, causing unnecessary disruption. Also incoming and outgoing mail streams might contain valuable items or sensitive information that warrants protection from loss or theft. Mail screening and security measures can be used to reduce the risk and impact of incidents.
This PAS therefore specifies requirements and gives recommendations for mail screening, set in the broader context of postal security. The PAS:
Specifies measures to help businesses and other organizations identify and minimize the impact of items of mail that represent a threat, or could otherwise cause concern or disruption
Deals with broader postal security measures aimed at ensuring all incoming, outgoing and internal mail ...