Historically, the chief privacy officer (CPO) was more likely to be found in the private sector rather than in higher education. But in the last few years, colleges and universities have begun hiring a growing number of CPOs because of data security and protection on campus, reports Valerie Vogel for EDUCAUSE. University of California, Berkeley CPO Lisa Ho, CIPP/US, says the “CPO role is expanding beyond the realm of preventing data breaches to represent a fundamental institutional value and priority.” She said as universities continue to face pressing privacy issues, CPOs will be called on to help balance an institution’s “multiple priorities, obligations and values.”
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