Allan's diverse experience in computing
includes heading major projects in software development tools, programming
language environments, messaging systems, and ecommerce protocols.
Most recently, he has worked on defensive patent analysis for several
law firms, technical due-diligence for a top-tier venture capital firm,
and security-oriented design reviews for several start-up companies.
Allan has been a regular speaker at industry and academic conferences,
given frequent lectures and tutorials on computer security, and holds
several patents.
Allan was founder and chief technical
officer of Terisa Systems, the pioneering developer of ecommerce security
software. Terisa Systems merged with SPYRUS, a provider of high-value
cryptographic products, where he served as chief technologist. Before
Terisa Systems, he was chief technical officer at Enterprise Integration
Technologies (EIT) where he led the company's trailblazing work in
Internet payment and security, was the vice-president of technology
at ParcPlace Systems, and held senior positions at Schlumberger Research
and the Fairchild Laboratory for AI Research. Allan received his M.S.
in Computer Science from Stanford University.
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