AllanTrosclair is a security and risk management consultant with international experience. He has provided services for major international corporations that include:
He served 13 years with the FBI as a special agent and supervisor, where he managed a Foreign Counterintelligence unit and coordinated a technology transfer program interface with Silicon Valley companies. Allan developed a training program on the foreign threat to US Government contractors in Silicon Valley, which was later implemented nationwide.
In 1982, Allan became the first director of administrative services, safety and security for LucasFilm Ltd. He later became vice president of security and fraud control for Visa USA Inc. and Visa International. He managed a staff responsible for worldwide bankcard investigations, policies and procedures for physical security, internal investigations, computer security, and personnel safety. Additionally, he was responsible for the developing and implementing fraud awareness education programs for banks, merchants and law enforcement; the developing an audit program for claims of counterfeit losses; and creating of computer database systems for tracking and monitoring fraudulent activity, as well as electronic reporting by banks resulting in substantial savings.
In 1998 Allan relocated to London to provide consulting services for Visa International (Central Europe, Middle East and Africa Region) on risk management, fraud control and strategic initiatives for card programs as well as physical security/vulnerability surveys, information security audits and education programs.
Upon returning to the U.S. in 2000, he assumed the duties of executive director of the coalition for the prevention of economic crime. In this role he fostered cooperative relationships between the private and public sectors to address economic crimes. Since 2001, he has also consulted for Visa International in Asia Pacific, Visa USA, IBM, ExxonMobil, SunTrust Banks, CUNA and a number of financial and insurance institutions on payment card issues.
Allan has spoken at national and international conferences on payment systems risk, identity theft and plastic card fraud control issues. His associations and certifications include: American Society for Industrial Security, Certified Protection Professional (CPP); Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) ; Association of Former Special Agents of the FBI; Advisor, Joint Council on Information Age Crime; Advisor, IDInsight; Advisor, Community Oriented Policing Services, Identity Theft Project, Johns Hopkins University; Member, InfraGard (national information sharing program between the FBI and private sector).
