L-1 Identity Solutions was formed on August 29, 2006, from a merger of Viisage Technology, Inc. and
Identix Incorporated. It specializes in selling
face recognition systems, electronic passports, such as
Fly Clear, and other
biometric technology to governments such as the
United States and
Saudi Arabia. It also licenses technology to other companies internationally, including
China. On July 26, 2011,
Safran (NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) acquired L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. for a total cash amount of USD 1.09 billion. L-1 was part of
Morpho's
MorphoTrust department which rebranded to
Idemia in 2017. Bioscrypt is a
biometrics research, development and manufacturing company purchased by L-1 Identity Solutions. It provides
fingerprint IP readers for physical
access control systems,
Facial recognition system readers for contactless access control
authentication and OEM fingerprint modules for
embedded applications. According to IMS Research, Bioscrypt has been the world market leader in
biometric access control for enterprises (since 2006) with a worldwide market share of over 13%. In 2011, Bioscrypt was sold to
Safran Morpho. ==References==