June 2, 2015 By Pamela Jones < 1 min read

Helen Norris is the CIO at Chapman University, where there has been a strategic plan for growth — the college is now four times the size it was 20 years ago — shifting from mainly liberal arts to a more comprehensive program. Because universities need to keep their systems more open and accessible than corporations, they are a logical starting point for hackers looking to break in. Being able to keep the environment secure while also maintaining compliance is a unique challenge for Norris.

In this C-Suite Spotlight, she explains how the CIO job is evolving from a primarily technical role to one inclusive of more processes, education, outreach and leadership.

Watch the video below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OVINLyoHKfI

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