Governor Susana Martinez recently signed into law the New Mexico “Data Breach Notification Act” (the Act), making New Mexico the 48th state (plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) to adopt legislation mandating the provision of notice in the event of a data breach.

The Act – which takes effect June 16, 2017 – requires persons that own or license personal identifying information of New Mexico residents to notify each resident whose personal identifying information is reasonably believed to have been subject to a security breach. The Act also implements security standards for the use, storage and disposal of personal identifying information by such persons. The Act includes the following important definitions:
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