Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> April 23, 2001
ROBERT D. OWENS, Vice President and Senior Research Analyst, manages
Pacific Crest's Internet optimization and security software practices.
Mr. Owens' team focuses on analyzing and communicating the key drivers
of enabling technologies for Internet and Corporate Infrastructure
providers with a specific focus on Internet Security and Performance
Management. Prior to joining Pacific Crest in 1994, he worked at Kaiser
Permanente in their information services division, concentrating on
software, integration and implementation. Mr. Owens has appeared on CNBC
and is frequently quoted in financial and industry trade publications
such as The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Barron's, Business
2.0 and The Industry Standard. He is a member of the Portland Society of
Financial Analysts, Software Association of Oregon, American Electronics
Association and Washington Software and Digital Media Alliance. Mr.
Owens graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Mathematics and Finance from
Linfield College. Profile
TWST: To what extent does media attention to virus attacks, hackersbreaking into brokerage accounts, and concern about the security of
classified information create demand for Internet security