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An example method includes initiating an emission, by a computing device, of at least one light beam, receiving, from an image capture device of the computing device, an image of a face of a user, and identifying at least one representation of an eye of the user in the image. The method further includes determining, by the computing device, whether at least one reflection of light from the light beam is associated with a cornea of the representation of the eye of the user in the image. The method further includes determining, based at least in part on the first determination, whether to deny authentication of the user with respect to accessing one or more functionalities controlled by the computing device, wherein the authentication is denied independent of performing facial recognition based at least in part on the image.