IT and System Failures, Cyberattacks, and Data Protection Risks
First written in FY2021. 2 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 11 of 53 companies on the "Worse" side.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「・Information Security Committee meetings (6) ・Information security training (100% e-learning completion rate) ・Identification and management of information assets」
Against IT and system-failure and cyberattack risks, the Company has held committee meetings, provided training completed by all employees, managed information assets, and established incident-reporting systems and response manuals. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「As part of its business-continuity measures, the Group protects its systems and data by using sufficiently secure data centers or cloud services. It also addresses computer viruses and unauthorized access by introducing monitoring systems for end-user devices such as the computers used by employees.」
For IT and system-failure risks, the Company cites data centers and cloud services, end-user device monitoring, and emergency-response plans as specific countermeasures. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「If a major disruption occurs in systems or communications networks due to a natural disaster, computer virus, unauthorized access, power-supply constraints or a large-scale power outage, breakdowns or defects, or other causes, business activities, including order-taking and purchasing operations with customers, may be disrupted. This could also result in substantial costs, seriously affect the Group’s reputation and impact its business performance and financial condition.」
Against a backdrop of growing dependence on systems and networks, the Company has disclosed for the first time the risk of business interruption caused by computer viruses, unauthorized access, power outages, breakdowns and other events as a separate risk category. Enhanced security and data backup are cited as countermeasures.