EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders Level 8 Systems, Inc.: Cary, North Carolina We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Level 8 Systems, Inc. Registration Statement Numbers 333-61494, 333-64858, 333-70596 and 333-64858 on Form S-3 and Registration Numbers 333-44598, 333-64637, 333-33122 and 333-86303 on Form S-8 of our report dated March 25, 2002 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Level 8 Systems, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001. /s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP Raleigh, North Carolina April 1, 2002