L-1 Identity Solutions

L-1 Identity Solutions was a prominent provider of biometric technologies and identity management solutions, serving government, law enforcement, and healthcare sectors. In the healthcare industry, the company specialized in patient identification systems designed to reduce medical identity theft, eliminate duplicate medical records, and enhance patient safety. Their technology suite included advanced facial recognition, fingerprinting, and iris scanning capabilities integrated into secure access and credentialing workflows. Formed through the merger of Viisage Technology and Identix in 2006, the company became a critical infrastructure provider for secure health information exchange. L-1 Identity Solutions was eventually acquired by the French aerospace and security conglomerate Safran in 2011.