EXHIBIT 24.1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     We, the undersigned officers and directors of Viisage Technology, Inc.,
hereby jointly and severally constitute and appoint Thomas J. Colatosti and
Charles J. Johnson, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with
full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in
the capacities indicated below, the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed herewith and any and all amendments to
said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our names and
on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Viisage
Technology, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and
confirming all signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of
them, to said Registration Statement and all amendments thereto.

Signature                                 Title
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By: /s/ Denis K. Berube                Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Denis K. Berube


By: /s/ Thomas J. Colatosti            President and Chief Executive Officer
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Thomas J. Colatosti                    (Principal Executive Officer)


By: /s/ Charles J. Johnson             Secretary and Director
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Charles J. Johnson


By: /s/ Harriet Mouchly-Weiss          Director
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Harriet Mouchly-Weiss


By: /s/ Peter Nessen                   Director
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Peter Nessen


By: /s/ Thomas J. Reilly               Director
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Thomas J. Reilly


By:  /s/ Charles E. Levine             Director
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Charles E. Levine