EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-15805, 333-45026, 333-62020, 333-106569 and
333-106570) of Aware, Inc. of our report dated March 13, 2006 relating to the
consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule, management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in
this Form 10-K.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 14, 2006