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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-15805 of Aware, Inc. on Form S-8, of our report dated January 27, 1998,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aware, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 1997.





/s/  Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 20, 1998