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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of SAFLINK Corporation
for the registration of 13,010,706 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 25, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of SAFLINK Corporation included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Tampa, Florida
January 18, 2001
