SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (“SBM”) desires to be highly rated by society through taking drastic and high-level measures against information leak risks. SBM, 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.
SBM 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.
Application of Information Security Policy
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 SBM 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 SBM 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 SBM's tough stance against the information leaks.Development/enhancement of audit structure
Further develop the structure which enables SBM to carry out internal audits of compliance with Information Security Policy, the company rules and other relevant rules. In addition, SBM makes every possible effort to continue external audits to obtain more objective evaluation. SBM 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, SBM 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 SBM's information assets perform activities with the information security literacy.
In addition, SBM 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 SBM by fully examining eligibility of the outsourcing agents when outsourcing operations. In addition, SBM intends to continuously review the outsourcing agents to reinforce contracts' terms with intent to confirm without interruption that the security level is adequately maintained.
Coverage of Information Security Policy
“Information assets” covered by this policy are information obtained or known in the ordinary course of SBM's business and all the information held by SBM for its business. All of SBM'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 SBM's information assets must comply with Information Security Policy.
Additional Rules
This Information Security Policy shall be enforced from Dec 25, 2006.
