1. A method for authenticating a user to a secure system comprising: capturing an image comprising an eye of a user; generating an iris template from the image; performing liveness verification on a eye of the user; comparing the generated iris template to an enrolled iris template; granting the user access to the secure system if the generated iris template matches the enrolled iris template and if the liveness verification demonstrates the eye of the user is live; denying the user access to the secure system if the generated iris template does not match the enrolled iris template; and denying the user access to the secure system if the liveness verification demonstrates the eye of the user.