System Disruptions, Including Networks and Data Centers
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 16 of 80 companies on the "Worse" side.
122 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The company has established systems to prevent failures and mitigate their adverse effects when they occur through measures such as improving fault tolerance through redundancy, preparing replacement equipment and implementing appropriate security measures.」
The company is reconfirming the risks of system failures, network failures, unauthorized access and virus infections, as well as its response through redundancy, replacement equipment and security measures. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「If system or network failures occur due to natural disasters or other causes, data center failures, equipment breakdowns, unauthorized access, computer virus infections or other events, business activities may be suspended until recovery, which may affect the group's performance.」
In addition to the previously identified risks of network and data center failures, the company explicitly identifies unauthorized access, virus infections and the loss of information assets. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company has established systems to limit the adverse effects of network failures, data center failures and equipment breakdowns, in addition to natural disasters, through redundancy and the preparation of replacement equipment, among other measures. However, such incidents cannot be completely avoided, and any system failure may affect the group's business and performance.」
The company continues to disclose the residual risk of system failures and its response through redundancy and replacement equipment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company has established systems to limit the adverse effects of network failures, data center failures and equipment breakdowns, in addition to natural disasters, through redundancy and the preparation of replacement equipment, among other measures. However, such incidents cannot be completely avoided, and any system failure may affect the group's business and performance.」
Even after the new system was shut down in a prior fiscal year, the company continues to disclose the residual risk of system failures and its response through redundancy and replacement equipment. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「The sales compensation payment represents compensation for sales by the company's partner companies in connection with the shutdown of the new system.」
Problems with and the shutdown of the new system actually occurred, and the company recorded a ¥53.990 million sales compensation payment to partner companies. The delay in releasing the new system and its impact on performance were also confirmed in the annual financial results. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Regarding the company's new system, which was scheduled for renewal on 25 January 2017, the maintenance period had been extended. However, after determining that stable operation could not be expected for the time being, the company shut down the new system at 9:00 p.m. on 29 January 2017. To resume services for members of the company and its partner companies as soon as possible under normal conditions, the company decided to operate the pre-migration system, which was restarted at noon on 31 January 2017.」
The new system failed to operate stably and was actually shut down, requiring a return to the pre-migration system. The company disclosed that cancellation of membership fee billing for January 2017 and compensation paid to partner companies were expected to reduce profit before adjustments for income taxes and other taxes by a total of ¥247.337 million. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「A substantial portion of the group's business activities depends on computer systems comprising its own servers and networks. The group has established systems to limit the adverse effects of natural disasters, network failures, data center failures and equipment breakdowns through redundancy and the preparation of replacement equipment, among other measures. However, such incidents cannot be completely avoided, and any system failure may affect the group's business and performance.」
While the company has implemented system redundancy and prepared replacement equipment, it states that system failures cannot be completely avoided.