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Interview · 25 September 2026

# Cisco Mexico: SMEs must secure their data before AI

Original title, in Spanish: “Cisco México: las PyMEs deben asegurar sus datos antes de la IA – El Ecosistema Startup”

**Publication**

El Ecosistema Startup (Spain)

**Author**

Unsigned

**Published on**

25 September 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

According to Abel Diego, head of SME and public sector at Cisco Mexico, quoted by Milenio, Mexican SMEs that treat technology as an investment rather than an expense show stronger sales growth and profitability. He believes that, before adopting AI, the main challenge remains securing information and processes. He also points out that SMEs can now access subscription-based and cloud solutions without investing in their own infrastructure, thanks to a network of Cisco integrators specialised by industry. The article links this message to similar initiatives in Spain, such as the Generación Digital PYMES programme, funded by Next Generation EU funds, which offers free AI training to companies with fewer than 250 employees.

Summary based on the full text of the article.

[Read the article on El Ecosistema Startup →](https://ecosistemastartup.com/cisco-mexico-las-pymes-deben-asegurar-sus-datos-antes-de-la-ia/)

## Classification

**Country**

Mexico, Spain

**Company size**

SMEs

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Companies**

MasOrange (cited), NTT Data (cited), Cisco (supplier)

**Keywords**

SMEs, data security, cloud, subscription, digital transformation, training

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to El Ecosistema Startup. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.