By Nancy Hala, KnowledgeLeader contributing writer
Benjamin Franklin founded The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in the 1700’s when a trust was formed to establish the Charity School of Philadelphia. Today, Penn educates approximately 10,300 undergraduates and consistently ranks among the top 10 universities. Mary Lee Brown joined Penn in 1997, and is the institution’s associate vice president for the Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy (OACP). In this profile, Brown discusses factors contributing to the success of her group, such as: the investment in technology; taking a risk-based audit approach; and successful collaboration among privacy, IT audit, and information security professionals.