Nexternal Partners with IDology to Offer Real-Time Age Verification

Nexternal’s wine clients can now verify that purchasers are over 21 years of age.

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2006 -- Nexternal Solutions, the leading provider of e-commerce software to the wine industry, is proud to announce that it has integrated IDology’s IDLive technology into its e-commerce software. IDLive accepts and returns needs-based data pertaining to a potential customer’s age.

More than 150 wineries use Nexternal’s e-commerce software to sell online and manage their wine club. “By verifying age in real-time against a 3rd party database such as IDLive, wineries are able to feel more confident that wine will not be shipped to minors. Shipping carriers will still I.D. recipients upon delivery, however, the odds of a minor attempting to order wine for him or herself are greatly reduced. By utilizing IDLive, many wineries will feel more comfortable about accepting online and telephone orders,” says Doreen Woo of Nexternal Solutions.

“We are delighted that Nexternal has selected IDology as its age verification partner. Nexternal has made it extremely easy for wineries to use our age verification technology,” says John Dancu of IDology. “We look forward leveraging Nexternal’s large winery client base to make IDLive a standard in the wine industry.”

Although Nexternal’s software is used by companies in all different types of consumer goods industries, it has a very strong presence in the wine industry. Nexternal’s e-commerce software has many features that are well suited to the wine industry including state shipping restriction and wine club management tools. Adding age verification creates yet another compelling reason for wineries to select Nexternal for their e-commerce needs.

About Nexternal Solutions

Nexternal Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of web based e-commerce software. Founded in 1999, the company's unique e-commerce system is used by hundreds of clients in many diverse industries. Nexternal's software features an always-on screen shopping cart with integrated marketing and fulfillment tools allowing merchants to maximize revenue while minimizing operating costs. Nexternal's software was rated five out of five stars by Internet.com and is a three time SIIA Codie awards finalist for Best E-Commerce Software. Clients include Bonnydoon Vineyard, Whitehall Lane Winery, Duckhorn Wine Company, Peter Michael Winery and Lewis Cellars. With locations in Carlsbad, CA and New Canaan, CT, Nexternal provides industry leading customer service. For more information, contact Nexternal Solutions, Inc. CA: 800.914.6161. CT: 866.436.8471. Web: www.nexternal.com

About IDology

IDology, Inc. (www.IDology.com) is a national leader in the responsible use of data and consumer privacy protection through IDlive, its knowledge-based identity verification and authentication technology. IDlive screens individuals in seconds leveraging diverse data sources that enable knowledge-based authentication. IDlive services are currently deployed by leading organizations in multiple vertical markets that include financial services, retail, age-restricted commodities and merchandise, telecommunications providers, and organizations that are dedicated to consumer privacy and security -- preventing losses due to identity theft and payment fraud. IDlive is used to validate a consumer’s identity for account origination, payment processing authorization and verification of age for age rated and restricted vendors. IDology is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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