FEATURE : CYBERSECURITY
and mitigated attacks across Mexico while ensuring these Internet properties remain accessible and operate fast even amid attacks .
Cybersecurity threats across the board , from phishing to DDoS attacks , are targeting businesses of all types and sizes .
LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES ARE SOME OF THE LARGEST DIGITAL POPULATIONS IN THE WORLD AND WE HAVE SEEN SIGNIFICANT INNOVATION AND BUSINESS COMING FROM MEXICO .
In the third quarter of 2023 , Cloudflare blocked on average 115 million cyber threats every single day in Mexico .
Analyzing sectors across the region , the top targeted industries include telecommunications , apparel and fashion , consumer goods , cryptocurrency and staffing / recruiting .
“ We are committing to Mexico ’ s market and talent , expanding our operations amid a growing business need for Cloudflare ’ s all-in-one solution . Organizations are operating with an increased number of applications that need to be fast and secure – regardless of where their users or employees are globally .”
Today , Cloudflare ’ s global network spans more than 300 cities in more than 100 countries , including more than 45 cities across Latin America and the Caribbean , like Mexico City and Queretaro , with further expansion plans .
Looking at Latin America and the Caribbean , Cloudflare has the highest number of SASE points of presence across all vendors , delivering its Zero Trust services closer to end users and reducing unwanted latency .
“ In Mexico we are seeing steady-to-high technology adoption by both large enterprise corporations and small and medium-sized businesses , as well as startups propelling innovation . Cloudflare has been securing , connecting , and scaling organizations across Latin America , unveiling the benefits of consolidated cloud services ,” said Carlos Torales , Head of Latin America Sales , Cloudflare .
Mexico has one of the largest per country GDPs in Latin America and is supported by a network of international treaties such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ( USMCA ).
With a constantly evolving digital ecosystem in Mexico ’ s business sector , Cloudflare ’ s expansion in Mexico is evident of a strong commitment to support digital growth in Mexico and address the everevolving cybersecurity challenges that companies of all sizes face .
Cloudflare has been helping secure , connect and scale Mexican organizations for years , including customers like Caliente . mx – Mexico ’ s number-one online gaming and live sports betting platform .
Cloudflare has also partnered with one of the world ’ s largest distributors , TD Synnex , as well as resellers
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