Site and Data Disruptions Caused by Natural Disasters, Accidents, and Unauthorized Access
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Prestige International moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 22 of 50 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「These information technology networks and systems may be damaged, disrupted or shut down by unexpected sophisticated cyberattacks, unauthorized use or misuse by persons with access rights, service outages at related business partners, infrastructure failures or natural disasters, as well as risks associated with cloud service provider failures or specification changes and the cross-border transfer of data.」
In addition to conventional risks from natural disasters, unauthorized access and cloud outages, it explicitly identifies cloud specification changes, cross-border data transfers and sophisticated cyberattacks as risks. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group uses a range of information technology networks and systems in its business activities. In recent years, cyberattacks, including ransomware, have increased both in Japan and overseas, and their methods have become more advanced and sophisticated. The Group has established a company-wide security framework and implemented multilayered security measures, but if such an attack were to breach its systems, important data under its management, including customer information, could be encrypted and rendered inaccessible or leaked externally, potentially causing serious disruption to the continuity of the Group's business activities.」
It newly specifies that cyberattacks such as ransomware are increasing and becoming more advanced and sophisticated, and details the impact of data encryption and leakage on business continuity. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「These information technology networks and systems have security measures in place, but may nevertheless be damaged, disrupted or shut down by external unauthorized-access attacks, unauthorized use or misuse by persons able to access the networks and systems used by the Group, service outages at related business partners such as development vendors and cloud service providers, infrastructure failures including power outages, or natural disasters.」
It continues to disclose the risk of system disruptions caused by unauthorized access, internal misconduct, outages at cloud or development vendors and power outages, as well as natural disasters. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「These information technology networks and systems have security measures in place, but may nevertheless be damaged, disrupted or shut down by external unauthorized-access attacks, unauthorized use or misuse by persons able to access the networks and systems used by the Group, service outages at related business partners such as development vendors and cloud service providers, infrastructure failures including power outages, or natural disasters.」
In addition to conventional risks from natural disasters and unauthorized access, it explicitly identifies external infrastructure outages, including those involving cloud service providers, development vendors and electricity, as well as unauthorized use. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If BPO sites, contact centers, networks or information systems are destroyed or disconnected by an unexpected natural disaster, accident or similar event, or if information systems or data are destroyed, altered or leaked due to unauthorized external access, the Group's business activities could be materially affected, and clients may seek damages.」
It continues to identify the risks of disasters, accidents, cyberattacks and data disruptions involving sites, networks and information systems. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「If BPO sites, contact centers, networks or information systems are destroyed or disconnected by an unexpected natural disaster, accident or similar event, or if information systems or data are destroyed, altered or leaked due to unauthorized external access, the Group's business activities could be materially affected, and clients may seek damages.」
It continues to identify the risks of disasters, accidents, cyberattacks, data disruptions and claims for damages involving sites, networks and information systems. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If BPO sites, contact centers, networks or information systems are destroyed or disconnected by an unexpected natural disaster, accident or similar event, or if information systems or data are destroyed, altered or leaked due to unauthorized external access, the Group's business activities could be materially affected.」
It describes the risks of natural disasters, accidents, cyberattacks, and data destruction, alteration and leakage affecting multiple sites, networks and information systems.