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<link:definition>053 - Disclosure - EQUITY AND STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - Stock-based employee compensation expenses (Details)</link:definition>
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<element name="GrantDate2010StockMember" id="awre_GrantDate2010StockMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="GrantDateMarch2014Member" id="awre_GrantDateMarch2014Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="DirectorsOfficerAndEmployeesMember" id="awre_DirectorsOfficerAndEmployeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="EmployeesMember" id="awre_EmployeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="AllocatedUnrecognizedShareBasedCompensationExpense" id="awre_AllocatedUnrecognizedShareBasedCompensationExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutOfMoneyOutstandingIntrinsicValue" id="awre_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutOfMoneyOutstandingIntrinsicValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PeriodForRecognizedShareBasedCompensationExpense" id="awre_PeriodForRecognizedShareBasedCompensationExpense" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
 
<element name="EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" id="awre_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PercentageOfCommonStockPriceLowerOfFairMarketValue" id="awre_PercentageOfCommonStockPriceLowerOfFairMarketValue" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PeriodOfCommonStockOffering" id="awre_PeriodOfCommonStockOffering" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PercentageMinimalDiscountOfFairMarketValueOfCommonStock" id="awre_PercentageMinimalDiscountOfFairMarketValueOfCommonStock" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PercentageOfEmployeeCompensation" id="awre_PercentageOfEmployeeCompensation" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="TotalCommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" id="awre_TotalCommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="RestOfWorldMember" id="awre_RestOfWorldMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="BiometricsMember" id="awre_BiometricsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="ImagingMember" id="awre_ImagingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="DslRoyaltiesMember" id="awre_DslRoyaltiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="RetirementPlans401KDefinedBenefitMember" id="awre_RetirementPlans401KDefinedBenefitMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionEmployerAmount" id="awre_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionEmployerAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfAntidilutiveOptions" id="awre_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfAntidilutiveOptions" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="UnrealizedLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember" id="awre_UnrealizedLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="UnrealizedGainsOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember" id="awre_UnrealizedGainsOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentTaxEffect" id="awre_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentTaxEffect" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="IncreaseDecreaseAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTaxes" id="awre_IncreaseDecreaseAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTaxes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredTaxAssetWriteOff" id="awre_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredTaxAssetWriteOff" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
</schema>





