When using any postal service for our mail it’s always a concern how secure our mail actually is.

Even everyday items such as phone bills and bank statements in the wrong hands could be a security risk and if used against you could result in identity theft.

Items sent through the post such as packages or parcels can be insured against damage or loss but this would not help items that hold high sentimental value or are genuine one offs.

The fact is that any service where a large number of items are being processed quickly and sent out all over the world is bound to face some security risks and the only thing that you can really do is try to mitigate those risks where possible.

Ensure that you never send any cash through the post, far too often this can go missing and you will not be insured against this loss, instead if you need to send money through the post purchase a postal order from the post office and send that instead.

Make sure that any parcels are well protected with appropriate wrapping, often packages are transported in large mail sacks and can get bumped and banged easily, if posting anything breakable the parcel should be clearly labelled as fragile and well protected with bubble wrap or air sacks.