Businesses have a habit of developing in the oddest places. Many begin with someone's big idea, others are born of chance and some just seem to come out of left field.
That's the case with the Center for Computer Forensics. The firm began in 1997 as part of Data Recovery Group's operations, took in more and more clients before it eventually spun off into its own company in 2005.
"It's gone from the equivalent of one-half person to a five-person team," says Patrick Ahern, president of the Center for Computer Forensics.
Ahern also hopes to add another position or two to that team in the near future as the Southfield-based business continues to grow.
The Center for Computer Forensics specializes in finding evidence of wrong-doing or illicit behavior on company computers because "The paper chase isn't just about paper anymore!" as its website proclaims.
The firm's technicians can unearth evidence of illegal downloads and deleted information as well as allowing companies to track their employee's electronic behavior. They can even reveal evidence of employees wasting time or engaging in inappropriate intraoffice relationships.
The business has grown significantly over the last 10 years as computers and other electronic devices have become more pervasive in the workplace. Oftentimes employers simply don't have the technical know-how to keep tabs on everything that is going on digitally.
That's where a firm like the Center for Computer Forensics comes in, like CSI Miami... only without gratuitous gore.
Source: Patrick Ahern, president of the Center for Computer Forensics
Writer: Jon Zemke
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