GOVERNANCE

We aim to always implement the use of information assets safely and effectively, becoming a company that can maximize the use of information and information systems.

Based on the Basic Information Security Policy and Information Management Regulations, the President and CEO serves as the Chief Security Officer, and each department head serves as the Security Officer. The Legal Department monitors the management and disclosure of confidential information to ensure it is appropriately implemented.

Additionally, based on the Technical Security Measures Regulations, the Executive Officer in charge of DX and Systems serves as the Chief System Officer, and the DX and Systems Department Manager serves as the System Officer. They implement necessary measures related to information systems to protect our information assets from tampering, destruction, leakage, etc., including servers, networks, accounts, and virus protection.

We ensure the smooth and sustainable development of existing businesses by protecting our unique technologies as intellectual property rights. In addition to supporting the exploration and nurturing of new businesses from the perspective of intellectual property, we strive to enhance corporate value by converting intellectual property into value and licensing it to other companies. We also respect the rights of third parties and conduct our business operations while preventing infringement of those rights.
The protection of intellectual property is actively pursued by the technical departments under the guidance and supervision of the Legal Department.

We recognize the social importance of protecting personal information entrusted to us by our customers, business partners, and employees, and we consider it our social responsibility to comply with laws and other norms related to personal information protection. Based on our personal information protection policy and regulations, we have appointed the CLO of the Legal Department as the Personal Information Protection Manager and the Legal Department as the Secretariat for Personal Information Protection Management. Each department head is designated as the Personal Information Protection Officer to implement the protection of personal information.