Business Systems and Communications Line Failures
First written in FY2018. 15 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 16 of 81 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「IT system servers are installed at facilities with strong earthquake resistance and reliable power supplies that are not exposed to tsunami risk, and data is backed up daily to prepare for rapid recovery in the event of a failure. In addition, communication facilities between major locations, including group companies, are made redundant so that communications do not cease in the event of a failure. Routes have also been provided to enable secure external access via the internet even if the communication facilities become unavailable for some reason.」
Specified earthquake- and power-resilient data centers, daily backups, redundant communication facilities and external access routes as measures addressing IT system failures. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business conditions, financial position and other matters described in this interim report, or in the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding the principal risks, including failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business conditions, financial position and other matters described in this interim report, or in the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding the principal risks, including failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「When developing IT systems, we establish system development standards and seek to maintain and improve system quality by performing system design, programming, testing and evaluation in accordance with those standards. IT system servers are installed at data centers equipped with facilities that are highly earthquake-resistant and not exposed to tsunami risk. Data is backed up daily to prepare for rapid recovery in the event of a failure.」
Disclosed development standards, quality control from design through evaluation, earthquake-resistant data centers and daily backups as measures addressing IT system and communication line risks. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding the principal risks, including failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding the principal risks, including failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding the principal risks, including failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding the principal risks, including failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2021Quantified dependence on ITAnnual report
「Contracts and billing calculations related to gas and electricity, which account for 74.3% of revenue, as well as receivables and other items, are managed through IT systems. Failures in these systems and other problems may affect the group’s performance, financial condition and reported financial results.」
Newly quantified the group’s dependence on IT systems by stating that gas- and electricity-related activities account for 74.3% of revenue in relation to the risk of IT system failures. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Data is backed up every night after the daily batch processing. Particularly important data is also backed up remotely at a data center at a separate location.」
Disclosed data centers, daily backups, remote backups and redundant communication facilities as measures addressing failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flows, including any unusual fluctuations, or in the risks related to the business described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flows, including any unusual fluctuations, or in the risks related to the business described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flows, including any unusual fluctuations, or in the risks related to the business described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Stated that there had been no material change from the previous fiscal year regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If failures in business systems or communication lines cause errors in business processing or disrupt operations, tangible and intangible losses may arise and affect performance and the execution of business operations.」
Continued to disclose the risks of losses and operational disruptions related to failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flows, including any unusual fluctuations, or in the risks related to the business described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly stated that there had been no material change from the previous fiscal year regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flows, including any unusual fluctuations, or in the risks related to the business described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly stated that there had been no material change from the previous fiscal year regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, there were no material changes in the financial position, operating results or cash flows, including any unusual fluctuations, or in the risks related to the business described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly stated that there had been no material change from the previous fiscal year regarding failures in business systems and communication lines. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「If failures in business systems or communication lines cause errors in business processing or disrupt operations, tangible and intangible losses may arise and affect performance and the execution of business operations.」
Disclosed processing errors, operational disruptions and losses resulting from failures in business systems and communication lines.