SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. desires to be highly rated by society through taking drastic and high-level measures against information leak risks. SOFTBANK TELECOM, therefore, has developed “Information Security Policy” which clearly states such principles for the purpose of driving information security awareness as its basic and absolute corporate culture.
SOFTBANK TELECOM intends, from now on, to comply with “Information Security Policy” and “Personal Information Protection Principles (privacy policy)” as separately indicated and maintain its advanced information security management structure.
Buildup of information security management structure
Build up a highly secured information security management structure to gain the society's confidence at any time through making every possible effort to protect all information assets held by SOFTBANK TELECOM as well as complying with the information security-related statutes and other rules.
Assignment of “Chief Information Security Officer”
Set up Information Security Committee as well as assign “Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)”, which enables SOFTBANK TELECOM to take proactive actions to have accurate visibility of the company-wide information security status and to promptly take necessary measures.
Development of information security-related company rules
Develop company rules based on Information Security Policy to demonstrate the clear policy for not only the personal information but also information assets in general as well as internally and externally keep everyone informed about SOFTBANK TELECOM's tough stance against the information leaks.
Development/enhancement of audit structure
Further develop the structure which enables SOFTBANK TELECOM to carry out internal audits of compliance with Information Security Policy, the company rules and other relevant rules. In addition, SOFTBANK TELECOM makes every possible effort to continue external audits to obtain more objective evaluation. SOFTBANK TELECOM will prove that all of its employees comply with Information Security Policy.
Implementation of system with full information security measures
Implement a fully protected system against unauthorized access to, leaks, modification, loss, destruction or hindered use, of the information assets. As preventive measures, SOFTBANK TELECOM gets involved in this issue with the view to completely control access to data such as working in a highly secure area or preventing unauthorized users from accessing data.
Enhancement of information security literacy
Ensure that all the employees and temporary staffers are given security education/training and that all people engaged in SOFTBANK TELECOM's information assets perform activities with the information security literacy. In addition, SOFTBANK TELECOM will continue providing its employees with education/training to cope with ever-changing circumstances.
Strengthened management structure of outsourcing agents
Request outsourcing agents to keep a security level which is the same or more than that of SOFTBANK TELECOM by fully examining eligibility of the outsourcing agents when outsourcing operations. In addition, SOFTBANK TELECOM intends to continuously review the outsourcing agents to reinforce contracts' terms with intent to confirm without interruption that the security level is adequately maintained.
“Information assets” covered by this policy are information obtained or known in the ordinary course of SOFTBANK TELECOM's business and all the information held by SOFTBANK TELECOM for its business. All of SOFTBANK TELECOM's “Directors, employees and temporary staffers” who are engaged in handling and controlling these information assets as well as “outsourcing agents and their employees” who deal with SOFTBANK TELECOM's information assets must comply with Information Security Policy.
