Michael Bean President Affirm Discover, Portland Michael A. Bean, President, Affirm Discovery, Portland; 15 plus years of experience in computer forensics and litigation support; recognized as a court certified expert and has provided expert testimony in the area of computer forensics, as well as official affidavits supporting his findings of analysis; has taught classes ranging from introductory to advanced levels of computer forensics for military, law enforcement, and corporate computer forensic specialists; his experience encompasses numerous large-scale investigations and data collections concerning defacing of websites, white collar and financial crime, unlawful intrusions, SEC investigations, employment disputes and intellectual property theft; formerly served as the lead detective of a computer crime squad for a large police department and as a Senior Manager for the world’s leading Computer Forensic Software company.