About 800 people heard presentations from the 2007 top 10 most innovative technology companies in Georgia at the Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) Technology Summit in Atlanta Wednesday. TAG selected the companies from more than 100 in competition, which it whittled down to a Top 40 list. The Top 10, included IDology Inc and a tie for one spot.

The list of companies includes IDology Inc. “This has been an extremely competitive group with such outstanding technologies to choose from,” said Dennis Zakas, a partner with Hunton & Williams and chairperson of the Top 40 Selection Committee. “The committee has been working overtime to select the Top 10 from some incredible candidates.” The top ten will be announced Feb. 28, 2007, during the Georgia Technology Summit: Innovation 2.0 Managing Innovation For Growth at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) is one of the largest state technology associations in the nation. TAG is made up of 2,400 members representing technology leaders from over 1500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations.

The state currently has some of the most restrictive laws among those that allow direct shipping and, depending on which bill proves most alluring to state representatives, things could get a whole lot better--or remain somewhat prohibitive. One reader writes "If I want to buy a California wine that is a specialty wine that no one in this state carries, I can order it over the Internet, but I have to travel to California first to show my ID? The wine industry and other companies have put in place several measures to check that those purchasing wines are over the age of 21. Companies such as ChoicePoint and IDology have teamed up with wine-industry associations to offer online age-verification services.

This partnership gives Identity Rehab subscribers the first of its kind monitoring service designed to alert their customers of potential identity theft threats. “Identity Rehab is taking on the challenge to help consumers monitor their personal information and be alerted to inconsistencies,” said John Dancu, CEO of IDology. “This partnership extends our reach to directly benefit consumers and offers recourse for people with irregularities in their data records.”

On-demand replays of selected RSA® Conference 2007 keynotes will be available beginning 5:00 PM PST on Tuesday, February 6, until mid-May 2007. "We are pleased to be working with IDology to demonstrate how we can verify consumer identities in a digital world," said Enrique Salem, Group President, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. "IDology’s ExpectID illustrates the role verification technology will play in supporting a robust identity service.”

IDology’s identity verification and age verification solutions benefit any business facing customer-not-present challenges. Among our client list you’ll find representation in various industries including financial institutions, alternative payments, retail, telecommunications, medical, automotive, wine and alcohol distributors, tobacco companies, rated-entertainment providers, age-restricted content, subscription-based services, travel and more. If you want to drive revenue, reduce costs and protect your organization from fraud, IDology can help.

An IDology Whitepaper: Creating a New Paradigm For Risk Management It is clear that a shift in the risk management paradigm is needed to level the landscape and create a better balanced business that is secure and more profitable. Rather than managing risk, businesses need to better manage opportunities so that their revenue potential is maximized. Fortunately, advanced identity and age verification solutions exist that allow businesses to quickly verify legitimate customers and keep business moving while still preventing fraud. The result of such solutions is a safer online environment for businesses and consumers that uses data responsibly and supports consumer privacy. In this white paper, IDology explores the emerging trends in the identity verification market and examines the benefits of integrating identity verification and knowledge based authentication solutions within your business.

"We are pleased to be working with IDology to demonstrate how we can verify consumer identities in a digital world," said Enrique Salem, Group President, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. "IDology’s ExpectID illustrates the role verification technology will play in supporting a robust identity service.”

MySpace doesn’t ask its members for much--it just wants them to be at least 14 years old. A coalition of 34 state attorneys general, led by Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal, doesn’t buy it. "If we can put a man on the moon, or create the Internet for that matter, we can have effective age verification," he says. The attorneys general say that MySpace better find a way to start carding--and fast--or the company will end up in court.

As a society we have established and live by a set of rules designed to keep merchandise and services intended for adults out of the reach of children. In this whitepaper, IDology examines age verification as part of the digital age and identification process. Advanced age and identity verification technology solutions exist that foster online trust and allow businesses to know who their customer is when selling, marketing or distributing age-restricted or age-sensitive products, services or content. The result of such solutions is a safer online environment for kids that supports adult freedom of choice and protects sensitive identifying information.

Part of the reason Xologi selected IDology’s ExpectID Age solution was based on the company’s experience in the social network space. Last year, IDology announced another program for Zoeysroom.com, a social network which is aimed at 10-14 year olds and was the first social network to announce it was adopting age and identity verification as part of its membership process.

MySpace doesn't ask its members for much--it just wants them to be at least 14 years old A coalition of 34 state attorneys general, led by Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal, doesn't buy it. "If we can put a man on the moon, or create the Internet for that matter, we can have effective age verification," he says.