Petra Technologies

04/25/2026

Great day! Thank you, Salem Chamber of Commerce!

04/25/2026

Really great event! It was great to host all our guests!

04/19/2026

Open House and Ribbon Cutting was a success!! Great Team!! Great Community!!

01/01/2026

It is the end of 2025 and everyone has gone home. Stay tuned for an announcement - open house for our new digs is coming in a few months.

11/08/2025

Petra is using AI. Are you? If you are wondering if AI can help your business, call us!

03/07/2025

Featured in the paper today:

Another longtime business will occupy one of the major properties left vacant by a string of departures on Commercial Street in south Salem.

06/19/2023

Oregon DMV hacked. Millions of Oregonians personal information stolen.

A massive global data breach has exposed the personal information of millions of Oregonians who have a DMV-issued identification card.

04/28/2023

Security cameras—especially wireless ones—have become a crucial element in ensuring the safety of your home or business.

However, as with any internet-enabled technology, they can be vulnerable to hacking and unauthorized access.

Chris Cummings, CEO of Petra Technologies, outlines a few tips for ensuring your wireless security cameras don't become a security risk themselves.

04/21/2023

Here at Petra Technologies, we could talk all day about the importance of cybersecurity for your business or organization. So when a company like Forbes makes a contribution to this space, we want to share their thoughts.

In short, research shows that 65% of organizations plan to INCREASE cybersecurity spending this year—and there are a few big reasons why.

Chris Cummings, CEO of Petra Technologies, recaps the main points of the article, which you can also read in entirety here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/03/21/why-cybersecurity-should-still-be-a-top-priority-for-businesses/

04/14/2023

In today's world, mobile devices are so much more than just communication tools; they hold all our important information, including bank account details, personal photos, and business emails.

Many people also have money transfer apps, such as Cashapp, Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle—and little-to-no extra security in place in order to make a transfer. If someone gets access to your phone, like in a recent scam uncovered in Houston, Texas, they can transfer money to themselves or gain additional access to your accounts.

Chris Cummings, CEO of Petra Technologies, dives into the details of the scam and offers a refresher on things you should do to protect your mobile device(s).

04/07/2023

If you've been getting more spam emails recently, you might've been one of the thousands of people whose personal information was stolen in a recent hack of a larger company—such as the NBA or Ferrari.

But what happens when hacking becomes more than a junk folder annoyance and starts compromising confidential patient information?

Chris Cummings, CEO of Petra Technologies, describes the aftermath of a recent healthcare agency breach and explains how to check the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website to see if a healthcare organization has gotten hacked (https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf).