L-1 Identity Solutions
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. is a large[1] American defense contractor in Connecticut formed from a merger of Viisage Technology, Inc. and Identix Incorporated (29 August 2006). It specializes in selling face recognition, passports[2], and other biometric technology to governments such as the United States or Saudi Arabia, and licensing technology to others such as Chinese companies.
References
- ^ "L-1 projects its annual revenues will hit $1 billion by 2011, much of it from U.S. government contracts." Naomi Klein 2008
- ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/NATION/662238118/1001 "The agency has contracted with L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. to produce electronic-passport cards as a substitute for booklet passports for use by Americans who travel frequently by road or sea to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean."
External links
- L-1 Identity Solutions homepage
- "China's All-Seeing Eye: With the help of U.S. defense contractors, China is building the prototype for a high-tech police state. It is ready for export" -(Naomi Klein, Rolling Stone)
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