cyber security threats
Councils are reviewing cyber security threats as persistent and strategic risks, particularly for pension funds.
Hammersmith and Fulham's Audit Committee reviewed the council's risk management processes in September 2026, focusing on persistent risks like cyber security threats. Jules Binney from the Audit, Fraud, Risk and Insurance department presented an update, which the committee noted. In July 2026, the Tower Hamlets Pension Board addressed enhancing its fund's resilience against escalating cyber security threats, identifying them as a key strategic risk with potential for data breaches and financial loss.
The Hammersmith and Fulham Audit Committee has future meetings scheduled for 30 November 2026 and 15 March 2027, where cyber security threats are expected to be discussed. Earlier, in September 2025, the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Board discussed cyber security threats, which its Pension Fund Risk Register assessed as a 'Significantly High Risk' due to factors including varying access methods to ICT infrastructure and a lack of in-house expertise.
Key facts
- Hammersmith and Fulham's Audit Committee reviewed risk management processes, focusing on cyber security threats, on 24 September 2026. Source
- The Tower Hamlets Pension Board identified increasing cyber security threats as a key strategic risk on 20 July 2026. Source
- Hammersmith and Fulham Audit Committee has future meetings scheduled for 30 November 2026 and 15 March 2027. Source
- The Greenwich Pension Fund Risk Register assessed cyber security threats as a 'Significantly High Risk' in September 2025. Source
- The Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Board discussed cyber security threats on 15 September 2025. Source
About this summary
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