Risk of IT System Outages and Backup Loss
First written in FY2016. 3 of 5 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
Envipro Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Cyberattacks, reduced availability caused by system failures, and new risks arising from the growing use of AI and DX could affect the continuity and reliability of the Group's business.」
The former backup and system outage risks have been organized to include cyberattacks, system availability, and dependence on external AI services and the cloud associated with the use of AI and DX. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The Scale System, the Group's core IT system for weighing, has servers installed at each site, with backup data stored on cloud servers. The accounting, human resources, payroll, time and attendance, customs documentation and other subsystems are centrally managed on cloud servers at an undisclosed location in the Kanto region, and comprehensive measures have been implemented.」
The IT system backup structure has been reorganized so that data from servers at each site is stored in the cloud. The risk of business suspension if a site is affected by a natural disaster remains. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The Scale System, the Group's core IT system for weighing, has servers installed at each site, with backup data stored at a data center in Tokyo. The accounting, human resources, payroll, time and attendance, customs documentation and other subsystems are centrally managed on cloud servers at an undisclosed location in the Kanto region, and comprehensive measures have been implemented.」
The former cloud backup structure is described as being divided between servers at each site and a data center in Tokyo for the weighing system, and centralized cloud management for the operational subsystems. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, if the Fujinomiya site in Shizuoka Prefecture suffers catastrophic damage from the natural disasters described above, or if even the backup data is lost due to an office fire or other event and recovery is impossible, the Group's business will be suspended.」
While backup systems at multiple sites and cloud management have been established, the possibility of data loss and business suspension caused by disasters or fire is being reaffirmed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group also centrally manages its cloud servers in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, and has implemented comprehensive measures. However, if the Fujinomiya site suffers catastrophic damage from the natural disasters described above, or if even the backup data is lost due to an office fire or other event and recovery is impossible, the Group's business will be suspended.」
Although backup systems in Hakodate and Matsumoto and cloud management have been established, data loss and business suspension caused by disasters or fire remain risks.