System Failures and Service Interruptions
First written in FY2021. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure stable service operations, the company is strengthening server and other equipment capacity, adopting a multi-region architecture, building a computer-system backup framework, and strengthening its internal operating framework. However, if a large-scale system failure occurs due to currently unforeseeable factors, such as increased load resulting from a sudden surge in access, unexpected problems caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes or by accidents, computer viruses, power outages, communication failures, or prolonged interruption or suspension of services attributable to telecommunications carriers, the company's business and operating results may be affected.」
The company continues to address the risk of system failures and service interruptions through measures including increased server capacity, a multi-region architecture, and backups. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure stable service operations, the company is strengthening server and other equipment capacity, adopting a multi-region architecture, building a computer-system backup framework, and strengthening its internal operating framework. However, if a large-scale system failure occurs due to currently unforeseeable factors, such as increased load resulting from a sudden surge in access, unexpected problems caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes or by accidents, computer viruses, power outages, communication failures, or prolonged interruption or suspension of services attributable to telecommunications carriers, the company's business and operating results may be affected.」
The company continues to address the risk of system failures and service interruptions by strengthening server capacity, adopting a multi-region architecture, maintaining backups, and strengthening its internal operating framework. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure stable service operations, the company is strengthening server and other equipment capacity, adopting a multi-region architecture, building a computer-system backup framework, and strengthening its internal operating framework. However, if a large-scale system failure occurs due to currently unforeseeable factors, such as increased load resulting from a sudden surge in access, unexpected problems caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes or by accidents, computer viruses, power outages, communication failures, or prolonged interruption or suspension of services attributable to telecommunications carriers, the company's business and operating results may be affected.」
The company continues to address the risk of system failures and service interruptions by strengthening server capacity, adopting a multi-region architecture, maintaining backups, and strengthening its internal operating framework. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The company also manages order data, billing data, and other information through its internal systems. …If these internal-system data were affected in any way, including as a result of a system failure, financial reporting could also be affected.」
In addition to the existing risk of service interruptions, the company explicitly states that failures in internal systems could affect order and billing data and financial reporting, thereby expanding the scope of the risk. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「If a large-scale system failure occurs due to currently unforeseeable factors, such as increased load resulting from a sudden surge in access, unexpected problems caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes or by accidents, computer viruses, power outages, communication failures, or prolonged interruption or suspension of services attributable to telecommunications carriers, the company's business and operating results may be affected.」
The company's measures include strengthening server capacity, adopting a multi-region architecture, maintaining backups, and strengthening its internal operating framework.