L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. is a large American

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. It was formed on August 29, 2006, from a merger of Viisage Technology, Inc. and Identix Incorporated. It specializes in selling

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systems, electronic passports such as Fly Clear, and other

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technology to governments such as the

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and

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. It also licenses technology to other companies internationally, including China. On July 26, 2011,

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(NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) acquired L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. for a total cash amount of USD 1.09 billion. L-1 is now part of Morpho's MorphoTrust department. Bioscrypt is a

biometrics Biometrics are body measurements and calculations related to human characteristics. Biometric authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify ...

research, development and manufacturing company purchased by L-1 Identity Solutions. It provides

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IP readers for physical

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systems,

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readers for contactless access control

authentication Authentication (from ''authentikos'', "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης ''authentes'', "author") is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user. In contrast with identification, the act of indicat ...

and OEM fingerprint modules for embedded applications. According to IMS Research, Bioscrypt has been the world market leader in

for enterprises (since 2006) with a worldwide market share of over 13%. In 2011, Bioscrypt was sold to

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References

External links

L-1 Identity Solutions homepage

Morpho's homepage
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