Media Advisory

For Immediate Release April 26, 2001  

Briefing On Internet, Medical Records & Banking Privacy Issues

NCPA to Release Comprehensive Study on Privacy at Briefing

WASHINGTON, DC (April 26, 2001) -- The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) will sponsor a briefing at the National Press Club this Friday to discuss what policies should be implemented to protect privacy in the United States. The briefing will discuss privacy protections as it relates to medical records, banking and financial services, and the Internet.

Some of the questions to be addressed at the briefing include:

  • What exactly are our legal rights to privacy?

  • How can privacy be protected in the information age?

  • Is Internet privacy really a problem or just a hassle?

  • Is there a value to financial institutions sharing information on a consumer?

  • Is there any such thing as medical privacy in today's world of managed care?

The briefing will also feature the release of several new reports including one of the most comprehensive studies on the issue to date: "Privacy in a Free Country: In Search of Reasonable Principles," by attorney Solveig Singleton, senior analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

    WHAT: Briefing On Banking, Medical & Internet Privacy

    WHO: National Center For Policy Analysis, Solveig Singleton, Competitive Enterprise Institute; Don Ogilvie, American Bankers Association; Robert D. Atkinson, Progressive Policy Institute; Don Moran, The Moran Company

    WHEN: Friday, April 27, 2001, 8:30 To 11:00 AM, Breakfast Begins At 8:00 AM

    WHERE: Ballroom, National Press Club, 14th & F Streets, N.W.,Washington, D.C.

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The NCPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public policy organization. We depend entirely on the financial support of individuals, corporations and foundations that believe in private sector solutions to public policy problems.

The NCPA is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an office in Washington, D.C.

For more information:
Richard Walker, Dallas, TX 972-386-6272
Sean Tuffnell, Dallas, TX 972-386-6272
Joan Kirby, Washington, DC 202-220-3082
 Internet: http://www.ncpa.org

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