Exhibit 23.1

              Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
listed below, of our report dated February 25, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of SAFLINK Corporation included in the Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001:

   .  (Form S-8 No. 333-74253) pertaining to the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan of
      The National Registry, Inc.

   .  (Form S-3 No. 333-75789) pertaining to the registration of shares issued
      in the private placement effected in July 1999, registration of shares
      underlying options granted under the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan, and the
      registration of shares issuable upon conversion of Series C Preferred
      Stock.

   .  (Form S-3 No. 333-23467) pertaining to the registration of 1,332,859
      shares of the Company's common stock.

   .  (Form S-3 No. 333-01510) pertaining to the registration of shares issuable
      upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock.

   .  (Form S-8 No. 033-68832) pertaining to the registration of 1,214,000
      shares which may be offered to certain selling stockholders.

   .  (Form S-3 No. 333-58575) pertaining to the registration of shares issuable
      upon exercise of warrants.

   .  (Form S-3 No. 333-54084) pertaining to the registration of 13,010,706
      shares of common stock.

   .  (Form S-3 No. 033-62430) pertaining to the registration of shares issued
      in the private placement completed in 1993 and the registration of shares
      issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

   .  (Form S-1 No. 333-68642) pertaining to the registration of 15,942,512
      shares of common stock.


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tampa, Florida
March 28, 2002