cyber security
Councils are reviewing risk management frameworks and pension fund cyber security risks, while investing in digital infrastructure.
Hillingdon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Greenwich, and Croydon councils have recently reviewed or approved risk management frameworks and pension fund risk registers in September 2026. This follows Harrow Council's Pension Fund Committee reviewing its risk register in November 2025, which identified potential major cybersecurity incidents. Lewisham Council's Audit and Risk Committee also discussed its Corporate Risk Register in November 2025, including cyber security and IT asset management.
Enfield Council's Cabinet approved a £6.6 million plan in March 2026 to enhance digital services, with work scheduled to conclude by March 2027, aiming to modernise infrastructure. Separately, Waltham Forest Council reported an increase in data breach incidents in July 2025, with some arising from cyber security issues, leading to five mandatory reports to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Cyber security involves protecting computer systems and networks from digital attacks, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data. Wandsworth Council's Audit Committee decided in July 2025 to undertake a comprehensive review of its risk management strategies, acknowledging increasing challenges for local government.
Key facts
- Enfield Council's Cabinet approved a £6.6 million plan to enhance digital services in March 2026. Source
- Harrow Council's Pension Fund Committee reviewed its Pension Fund Risk Register for Q2 2025/26 in November 2025. Source
- Lewisham Council's Audit and Risk Committee discussed its Corporate Risk Register Update, including cyber security, in November 2025. Source
- Waltham Forest Council reported 173 suspected data breach incidents in the 12 months prior to July 2025. Source
- Three of Waltham Forest's reported data breach incidents arose from Cyber Security incidents. Source
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