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Looking for the best PSVR games to play right now? Then you've come to the right place. The PSVR, or PlayStation VR if we're being formal, is Sony's virtual reality headset for its PS4 console - and is without a doubt one of the best VR headsets around.

There are plenty of reasons to choose PSVR over other excellent VR systems such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift S, particularly if you're only just getting started in the virtual reality space. Being powered by the PS4, the PSVR doesn't require a high-performing gaming PC, making it an ideal entry-point for those who want to plug in and experience the immersive wonder of high-quality VR gaming without worrying about spec barriers or costly upgrades.

Of course, a VR headset is only as good as the games you can play on it. Fortunately, PlayStation VR has a lot to offer, from the best VR games available on multiple platforms, to truly groundbreaking exclusives. With so much on offer it can be hard to know where to start, which is why we've put together this list of the best PSVR games you can play in 2020. Here you'll find hidden gems, like Moss and Statik, as well as big-budget adventures like Skyrim VR and Astro Bot: Rescue Mission.

But new PlayStation VR games are being released all the time, keeping up the momentum until the launch of the PS5 and PSVR 2, so make sure you check back regularly to see if anything's grabbed our attention enough to earn a place among our picks of the best PSVR games.

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Astro Bot: Rescue Mission

Developer: Japan Studio

Does it require Move controllers? No

If you own a PlayStation VR headset (which, if you're reading this, we're guessing you probably do) stop what you're doing, head over to your PS4, and buy Astro Bot: Rescue Mission. If the PSVR was awaiting a killer title, it now unarguably has one. Astro Bot: Rescue Mission isn't just a great VR platformer, it's a great platforming game full stop.

Full of the kind of inventiveness we've come to only expect from Nintendo's Mario series, Astro Bot: Rescue Mission plays with the VR format with such wild imagination, it makes other efforts look lazy. Weaving levels all around the player, and using scale to both disarm and delight your expectations, it's quite unlike anything you'll have ever played before.

Arizona Sunshine

Developer: Vertigo Games

Does it require Move controllers? No, but recommended

Resident Evil 7 isn’t the only great VR zombie game, as Arizona Sunshine has proved by mixing a bit of humor with a whole lot of zombies. The game throws players into the arid Southwest of the United States, an area overrun with zombies. It’s lonely out there, but there’s hope on the horizon of other humans that haven’t been infected.

Arizona Sunshine will pit you against a variety of zombies, some tougher than others, with a host of weapons to help put them down. The campaign can be played in co-op, and there’s also a multiplayer Horde mode. An essential PSVR game for fans of the undead.

Battlezone

Developer: Rebellion

Does it require Move controllers? No

Chances are, the original Battlezone might have passed you by if you're under 40 – Atari's 1980 arcade game doesn't quite hold the same iconic status as Pong. However, it's generally considered to be the very first VR game, which is why British developer Rebellion bought the rights from Atari so that it could remake it for modern VR headsets.

The result is one of the best VR experiences we've had to date. The gameplay is fun (think a futuristic take on World of Tanks), but it's the striking-but-simple graphics that are the key to the overall enjoyment. There’s two main modes here – offline campaign and online multiplayer. While we didn’t have time to try it with a bunch of buddies online, the offline campaign mode feels pretty well fleshed out. There’s quite a number of tanks to pick from and unlock and while gameplay can err on the repetitive side, it’s enough to lock you in for a few hours at a time.

While a lot of VR games try to go as realistic as possible, Battlezone's Tron-like game world is incredibly absorbing, and better yet it’s one of the few titles on the platform you'll be able to enjoy alongside your friends thanks to the game's inclusion of co-operative play.

Beat Saber

Developer: Beat Games

Does it require Move controllers? Yes

You can't talk about great PSVR games without mentioning Beat Saber, the successor to the rhythm game crown and probably the best entry in the genre since Guitar Hero. Now, that might sound like high praise, but Beat Saber is seriously the best thing to happen to VR, well, ever. As its name suggests, Beat Saber is about using sabers to slash blocks to the beat of the music. The catch is that the blocks come at you pretty fast, and there are walls of dissonance that you need to duck under or dodge.

While other games on our list might have you move at a slower pace by exploring a new land or using your powers of deduction to solve a mystery, Beat Saber is a high intensity affair—it's about as good as any cardio workout we've ever done, and is perfect for people want to get that 30 minutes of exercise in per day without leaving the house.

Blood & Truth

Blood and Truth — (Image credit: SIE London Studio)

Developer: Sony London Studio

Does it require Move controllers? Yes

After rocking the PlayStation VR launch with VR Worlds and its standout cockney-shooting gallery mode The Heist, Sony London Studio is following it up with a full-length dive into London's underworld.

In Blood and Truth you play as a former special forces operative exploring the murky world of London's criminal elite on a mission to save his family. Taking its cues from big-budget action movies, it wants to make you feel like the hero of your own film.

Sony London Studio again nails its VR gunplay, but it's the little details that make the game shine. As good looking as any game that's yet hit the PSVR headset, Sony London Studio offers an intuitive world where partaking action movie tropes (like shooting at the feet of a tight-lipped informant unwilling to spill the beans), are rewarded just as you'd expect them to be. If you've got a PlayStation VR headset then this is one of the best PSVR games you can get.

Borderlands 2 VR

Developer: Gearbox

Does it require Move controllers? No

First person shooting meets Diablo-style loot hunting in the Borderlands games, and the superb Borderlands 2 VR now brings virtual reality action into the mix, too.

Sci-fi treasure hunters in a Mad Max world, Borderlands 2 in VR takes the frantic action of the original games to a whole other level by putting you right into the center of its colorfully violent world. You'll collect countless unique weapons, battle waves of bizarre foes and explore a land as mad as its shooting action is varied.

What could have been a nauseating puke-fest in virtual reality has actually been adapted with aplomb here. Whether you're playing with a DualShock controller or Move wands, the game offers ample options to make the game suit your comfort level, from full locomotion through to teleportation and peripheral vision hazing. A lengthy adventure that's well worth a look, even if you've mastered it on a flatscreen previously.

Farpoint

Developer: SIEA/Impulse Gear

Does it require Move controllers? No, but it's better with the PS VR Aim add-on

Like sci-fi? Love shooters? Laugh in the face of super-gross giant space spiders? Then PlayStation VR's Farpoint is for you.

The PSVR exclusive sees you shooting your way through alien environments in glorious VR, and makes use of Sony's gun controller to let you realistically aim at your extra-terrestrial foes. You can dodge and duck behind cover to avoid incoming fire, and while the game follows a fairly linear path, you're free to explore the levels at your leisure. Despite giving you free control over the movement of your character, Farpoint somehow manages to avoid the motion sickness issues that have plagued similar titles.

We had a blast with Farpoint. Though short at six-or-so hours of single player story mode to complete, its multiplayer mode gives it some extra replayability, as does the pinpoint-accuracy of its visceral gunplay. For more on the game, read our Farpoint verdict here.

Gran Turismo Sport

Developer: Polyphony Digital

Does it require Move controllers? No, but getting a racing wheel elevates the experience.

It's the daddy of racing sims, so it's fitting that Gran Turismo Sport, the franchise's first foray on the PS4, should embrace that most immersive of console peripherals – the PlayStation VR headset.

You'll get in the cockpit of a huge selection of beautifully realised vehicles, each modelled exactly as they appear in real life, before taking them out onto the circuit for head-to-head races.

A side-helping to the brilliant main Gran Turismo Sport game, the VR mode has still been obviously meticulously crafted, with a discreet in-game HUD, useful mirrors and some fine-stitched racing gloves sitting over your digital hands. It makes an already drool-worthy racer extra tempting, and is a must-have for PSVR owners.

I Expect You To Die

Developer: Schell Games LLC

Does it require Move controllers? No, but with so many things you can interact with, the Move controllers will offer a lot of extra freedom

The fantastic I Expect You to Die will have you feeling like a classy Cold War-era spy, like James Bond as played by Sean Connery or Roger Moore, not Daniel Craig. The game puts you into the role of a special agent tasked with getting yourself out of exceedingly sticky situations, all without moving from your seat.

It makes excellent use of VR, as you can pick up and play with objects all over your environment, whether or not doing so actually helps you complete your objective.

There are several levels (with the potential of the developer adding more later, as has already been done), and each sets you in a unique environment that plays out much like an escape room. You’re faced with a series of puzzles, and your actions will determine whether you live or die.

The puzzles are great, and many can be solved multiple ways, lending the game some replayability. This is also a fun one to watch your friends try, as you’ll enjoy the shock on their faces when they encounter traps, such as a cabinet full of hand grenades.

Iron Man VR

Developer: Camouflaj

Does it require Move controllers? Yes

Have you ever wanted to step into the comfy loafers of career narcissist Tony Stark? Maybe not, but if you’ve seen any Marvel film, you’ve most likely wanted to cut about the sky in his Iron Man suit, a promise that Iron Man VR delivers on with substantial flair. It’s not just a gimmicky sandbox but a fully-fledged, surprisingly ambitious narrative experience full of twists and turns.

Beyond the gripping story, Iron Man VR provides exciting and replayable combat arenas, complemented by a fun control scheme that has you flicking your wrists to swap between rockets and repulsors. It all feels very intuitive, even with the ancient PlayStation Move controllers in tow. It’s an essential pick up for any PSVR owner.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Developer: Steel Crate Games

Does it require Move controllers? No

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes doesn’t sound like much fun on paper. While one person puts on a headset to look at an overly detailed bomb in a nondescript room, the other player uses the TV screen to read a dense direction manual on how which wires to cut and buttons to push to make sure you get to the next level. But underneath its seemingly boring exterior lies a tremendously fun exercise in teamwork, communication and sometimes sheer dumb luck as you make last-minute decisions to stop a bomb from going off.

Levels that start off easy – usually with two or three puzzles to solve and a few minutes to solve them – have a tendency to escalate quickly. Part of the game’s charm is that whenever you start feeling good about your skills as either a decoder or disarmer, something else comes up that ruins your day. In that way it’s fun trying to stay calm under pressure and getting a laugh when it all, inevitably, blows up in your face.

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

Developer: Rockstar Games

Does it require move controllers? Yes

Cole Phelps may have been immortalized by the ‘Doubt’ meme, but easily his most absurd outing is Rockstar’s L.A. Noire VR spin-off, The VR Case Files. What sounds like a strange choice for a virtual reality adaptation is anything but - you’ll physically make notes on cases, batter goons on vacant rooftops and solve tricky, engaging puzzles to put criminals in the clink where they belong.

The detective work is surprisingly fun, and with all the little details (like running by literally throwing your arms down by your side,) The VR Case Files is an essential pickup for any PSVR owner looking for something moreish. It’s about 10 hours long too, so you’re certainly getting enough bang for your buck.

Moss

Developer: Polyarc

Will it require Move controllers? No

A family-friendly VR adventure, Moss offers the immersion of a virtual reality experience with the fun of a platformer and sense of wonder of a Zelda game.

Developed by a team made up in part of former Bungie employees, you'll direct an intrepid, sword-wielding rodent through forests and ruins, guiding her through enemy filled rooms while taking direct control of environmental elements to solve puzzles.

It's the perfect use of VR from a third-person perspective, giving you dual control over a hero avatar and as an omnipotent influence on her surroundings. It makes great use of perspective too, with a 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' look at a world from a mouse's scale. Definitely deserving of its place on our best PSVR games list.

No Man's Sky VR

Developer: Hello Games

Does it require Move controllers? No

No Man's Sky has been available for a few years now, but its most recent Beyond update added No Man's Sky VR - which from the name is likely pretty self-explanatory. This isn't some virtual reality focused addendum to the existing game though - this is the entirety of No Man's Sky playable in VR, and is compatible with existing saves made before the update too.

That means you can go from a planet's surface, into your ship, to the Nexus and back again all within VR. You'll also be able to interact with non-VR players on your chosen platform.

Excitingly, controls have been tweaked too. You can play with a controller, or use a PlayStation Move controller as your ship's throttle. It changes the game entirely.

Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

Developer: Double Fine

Does it require Move controllers? No

Something of a cult classic, Double Fine’s 2005 platformer Psychonauts left a serious cultural legacy, which eventually resulted in this virtual reality spin-off, which is a very natural fit due to protagonist Razputin Aquatos’s psychokinetic powers.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to move objects with your brain power or use extrasensory clairvoyance to see the dark incantations present in the minds of others, then look no further than Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, a charming, incredibly well-written story that will keep you giggling throughout its short but sweet three-hour narrative.

Resident Evil 7

Developer: Capcom

Does it require Move controllers? No

Resident Evil 7 is a bit of an anomaly on this list: this entry in the long-running horror series takes the experience into first-person for the first time, but, more impressively, can be played in its 18 hour entirety in VR.

This means that the game is one of the longest PSVR experiences available right now, but you'll need a lot of courage to make it through the game this way, since by all accounts Resident Evil 7 is one scary game – especially in virtual reality.

However, if you're able to stomach the scares you'll be rewarded with one of the finest horror games of this generation, and a true return to form for the Resident Evil series.

Rez Infinite

Developer: Monstars + Enhance Games

Does it require Move controllers? No

Who’d have guessed that a 15 year old Dreamcast game would turn out to be one of the killer apps for Sony’s PlayStation VR headset? The second time that the classic shooter has been updated, Rez Infinite adds VR head tracking into the mix, putting you at the center of its Tron-like wireframe soundscapes.

It’s always been a game that lets you “get in the zone”, but with VR head tracking, Rez Infinite becomes almost hypnotic. With an ace, pulsing trance soundtrack that builds to a thumping crescendo as you shoot down polygonal enemies, you find yourself fully immersed in the futuristic landscape as it zips past your floating avatar.

With an insane sense of speed and spot on head-tracking enemy targeting, it’s easy to completely lose track of reality whilst playing Rez Infinite, and it’ll be hard to stop yourself dancing along to the grooves your shots produce. Packing in all the additional content of the earlier HD re-release of Rez, it’s still a relatively short VR experience at just around an hour long.

But, like a good album, it’s something you’ll want to dive into again and again. Just be careful that you don’t do a “Jeff Bridges in Tron” and find yourself so hooked that you’ll never want to leave.

Sprint Vector

Developer: Survios

Does it require Move controllers? Yes

Some people might have an impression of VR players slowly sinking into their couch as their virtual body flourishes and their real world body withers away. That couldn’t be further from the truth for players of Sprint Vector.

This game is like Mario Kart meets Jet Set Radio, as players are thrust into a cartoonish world where they have to race against other players on sci-fi roller blades.

The key to the movement is players swinging their real-world arms back and forth in a running motion. No motion in the real world means no motion in the game. And, to get going fast, you really need to hustle. This game is as much a workout as any game from the Wii generation, so don’t be surprised if you break a sweat and get a bit of cardio in playing Sprint Vector on your PSVR.

But it’s not just a work. It’s also fun, as a goofy announcer keeps everything lighthearted even while racers try sabotaging one another with a handy arsenal of weapons.

Grab Sprint Vector from the PlayStation Store

Stardust Odyssey

Developer: Agharta Studio

Does it require Move controllers? Yes

It can be hard to strike the balance between a fast-paced motion game and one that makes you sick, especially when you're talking about space flight sims. But Stardust Odyssey from Agharta Studios manages to do it. Blending magic and technology, Stardust Odyssey puts you in the pilot seat of a magic vessel and tasks you with stopping a powerful evil from taking over the universe... even though you technically trigger the series of events that puts that evil out there, but that's beside the point.

With elements of stealth and RPG elements you'll have to upgrade your ship and its arsenal of magical armaments if you want to survive to see the next level. If you like your sci-fi with a dash of magic and deviously fun controls, this is a PSVR game for you.

Grab Stardust Odyssey from the PlayStation Store

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Developer: Red Storm Entertainment

Does it require Move controllers? No – Star Trek: Bridge Crew can actually be played fully outside of VR by those who do not have PSVR or occasionally want to stay in the real world, but the most immersive experience is naturally had in VR.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew puts Star Trek fans right where they’ve always wanted to be: on the bridge of a Federation starship, or even in the captain’s seat. But it doesn’t put you there alone.

This is actually a multiplayer, cross-platform game. Players on PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive can all play together, and as we've said, even non-VR players can join in.

Each player has a role to play, specifically Captain, Helm, Tactical or Engineer. A crew of four can take on the story mission of finding a new home world for the Vulcan population, or procedurally generated missions can offer endless playability.

If you want to explore space with a few friends but can’t wait for Elon Musk to make it happen, Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a great alternative. As a bonus, the game is often on sale, so you may not have to pay full price.

Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission

Developer: Criterion / DICE

Does it require Move controllers? No.

It may only last 20 minutes, but what a fantastic third of an hour it is. Star Wars Battlefront's X-Wing VR mission, even as an extended tech demo, is a perfect example of what VR is capable of. Putting you right in the cockpit of a lovingly modelled X-Wing fighter, it transports you directly into a key element of the Star Wars universe.

Handling like a dream as you dart between asteroids and take on a fleet of Tie Fighters, and you'll get all the feels when John Williams' iconic score begins to swell. Put this near the top of your shortlist for the best PlayStation VR games.

Statik

Developer: Tarsier Studios

Does it require Move controllers? No.

Statik, by Little Nightmare developers Tarsier Studios, is one of the cleverest VR games out there.

It sounds simple enough. Each level sees you play as a research participant who wakes up with their hands trapped inside various different contraptions.

Each button on the controller seems to do something on the device, but it's never really clear what. You'll have to experiment with trial and error to escape from each of these contraptions, and the puzzles get fiendishly difficult.

But what's really impressive is how the game plays into the constraints of the PlayStation VR when used with a DualShock controller. It's camera isn't good at tracking over large distances, so the game has you sitting in a chair. The fact that you're using a controller makes you feel as though your hands really are trapped inside a box, even if you can move your hands freely in the real world.

Statik is a game that's great at showing off the simpler pleasures of VR, and it's easy to get completely absorbed in its puzzles.

Grab Statik from the PlayStation Store

SUPERHOT VR

Developer: SUPERHOT Team

Does it require Move controllers? Yes, though a non-VR version of the game is also available and truly excellent.

It’s always a delight when a game developer takes a tried-and-true genre and introduces a new gameplay mechanic that flips it on its head. That was the case when SUPERHOT was released, as the first-person shooter was slowed way, way down.

In the game, time only moves when the player moves, and that can make for some fantastic Matrix-esque moments. All of that gameplay has translated excellently into virtual reality with SUPERHOT VR.

You’re plopped right into the middle of truly precarious situations, such as standing empty-handed before three enemies with shotguns who have you dead-to-rights, with only your wits and time on your side.

While the story only takes a couple hours to play through, there’s plenty of replayability in SUPERHOT VR, as you can try to play through different ways, or take on challenge modes. It’s also a great VR party game, as players can swap in and out to show off their moves. Pick it up for your PlayStation VR today.

Tetris Effect

Developer: Monstars Inc. and Resonair

Does it require Move controllers? No.

It's hard to put the Tetris Effect experience into words. Essentially you play regular games of Tetris, except that the environments you're playing in change. Each level has its own distinct flavor - with music and visuals tailored to its theme. For example, you can play an underwater level and you will hear soothing underwater noises, while sparkling, whales float around your head.

It's a psychedelic and hypnotic experience, and one that everyone should have the privilege to play.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Does it require Move controllers? No. DualShock controllers give a more comfortable, familiar control system for what's quite a complex game, but Move motion controllers let you swing a sword, and there's no arguing that that's not cool.

You've played Skyrim, right? The benchmark for open world gaming for so long, it's been hard to ignore, a cultural phenomenon of sorts. The RPG has now been reworked for Sony's PSVR headset, and, while not perfect, it's well worth experiencing.

There's nothing quite like the scale of Skyrim in VR, with 100s of hours of RPG gaming letting you explore a huge map filled with secrets, quests and dragons to fell. Whether standing at the foot of a mountain or going toe-to-toe with a troll, the presence VR adds to the world is superb. Even if you've played through the game multiple times, it's still something quite special to actually be standing in Solitude, or climbing the steps of Bleak Falls Barrow with your own two feet.

However, while the world remains superb, the transition to VR hasn't been perfect. Move-controller sword swinging feels clumsy, menu navigation is a chore, locomotion can be tricky to master and many visual compromises have been made to meet the demands of VR visuals. For anyone that's played a more recent remaster of Skyrim, it'll feel a bit more rough and ready than you're used to.

Leave your expectations at the door though, and it's a unique return to Bethesda's still-excellent core game, with some new bells and whistles thrown in.

Thumper

Developer: Drool

Does it require Move controllers? No.

Never have the words “Rhythm Hell” been a more apt description for a game. Thumper pushes you by sending wave after wave of obstacles your way that require button combinations set to a certain beat. If the flashing lightshow isn’t enough, the game’s aesthetics and boss battles are like something set out of Dante’s Inferno: hellish visages of what life in the afterlife might look like for all the naughtiest gamers.

While the music in Thumper is never totally recognizable, it’s instantly catchy causing you to bob your head to the beat and curse loudly when the game sets aside all care for your emotions and just throws everything and the kitchen sink at you all at once.

Thumper is, admittedly, a bit on the intense side visually – so it’s probably not the best thing to show off to mom and dad or little ones. But if you’ve gone through Rez Infinite and you’re looking for a musically inspired hellscape, Thumper should be the next game on your list.

Grab Thumper from the PlayStation Store

Best PlayStation VR games at a glance

Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
Arizona Sunshine
Battlezone
Beat Saber
Blood & Truth
Borderlands 2 VR
Farpoint
Gran Turismo Sport
I Expect You To Die
Iron Man VR
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Moss
No Man's Sky VR
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Resident Evil 7
Rez Infinite
Sprint Vector
Stardust Odyssey
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission
Statik
SUPERHOT VR
Tetris Effect
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Thumper

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System misconfigurations have contributed to a vast majority of high-profile data breaches from major cloud providers as the security gaps add up to multiple potential access points for hackers.

Accidental exposure continues to plague organisations as they start to introduce new cloud services to provide shared storage, containers, database services and serverless functions.

Misconfigured AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) buckets have led to data breaches such as Capital One, GoDaddy, FedEx and Netflix, to name a few.

In the same way, over 250m customer service and support records, spanning over a 14-year, were exposed by Microsoft due to a server misconfiguration in December 2019, a massive Xbox data leak in May this year and a 500GB of data from Microsoft’s private GitHub repositories was leaked this year.

The cause of all data breaches mostly came down to human error when misconfigurations led to exposing of data to a wider audience, which means that anyone with access to S3 server can view, access or download the content.

According to Sophos' State of Cloud Security 2020 study, security gaps in misconfigurations were exploited in 66% of attacks while 33% of attacks used stolen credentials to get into cloud provider accounts.

John Shier, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos, told TechRadar Pro Middle East that system misconfigurations contribute to the vast majority of data breaches.

He said that no cloud provider will take responsibility for securing a customer's assets because there is always the danger of misconfiguration.

“AWS has a ‘Shared Responsibility Model’ which states that the security of the cloud [network, hardware and pieces] is the responsibility of AWS and customer is responsible for the security of data [apps, services] in the cloud. AWS is responsible for the integrity of its overall infrastructure and the customer handles their necessary configurations.

“It is the customers’ responsibility to do the patching and upgrading to bring visibility to the user. Platform providers give the ability to configure all the stuff but customers have to do the configuration,” he said.

Hackers keep a close watch

“Cybercriminals use a wide range of techniques to get around defences. When one is blocked, they move on to the next one until they find something a weakness that can be exploited. Make sure to defend against all possible vectors of attack,” John Shier, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos. (Image credit: Sophos)

Leaving the access point to public and API keys or encryption keys that are discoverable by attackers, even though the data is encrypted, Shier said that hackers steal the encrypted data and start looking around for getting the encryption keys to decrypt the data.

Roy Illsley, Chief Analyst for Enterprise IT at UK-based research firm Omdia, formerly Ovum, said that systems configuration is very important and that is why all the cloud providers have picked up on that.

“Misconfiguration, up to a certain extent, is a customer issue and that is a big challenge that people don’t realise. The cloud is a shared responsibility and while the cloud providers are providing some of the responsibility, customers fail to recognise where the line stops.

“Some customers feel that as the data sits in the cloud, they don’t need to back it up. The data backup is customers’ responsibility and does not guarantee that cloud providers will back it up for you. Customers should know clearly what the shared responsibilities are,” he said.

Now, with core workloads moving into the cloud, he said that cloud providers are making sure that their cloud is much more secure and risk-free, and provide tools to customers to overcome challenges as it was not the case earlier.

At the same time, he said that there are managed service providers who deal with everything and all customers’ responsibilities.

AWS, at one stage, he said had a default of “public access” in S3 bucket.

“Now they have taken that out and made it a selectable option. But you still can misconfigure that very easily today. It is protected by default today compared to the past,” he said.

“AWS, being the biggest cloud provider, is the biggest target for hackers and that is why Oracle has reengineered their cloud architecture - Gen 2 cloud - to make data security at the core in the cloud than AWS and Microsoft. Google Cloud hasn’t had many high-profile data hacks yet,” Roy Illsley, Chief Analyst for Enterprise IT at UK-based research firm Omdia, formerly Ovum, said.

The key differences between Oracle’s Generation 1 and Generation 2 cloud are that Generation 1 cloud places user code and data on the same computer as the cloud control code with shared CPU, memory, and storage, so, the cloud providers can see user’s data while Generation 2 cloud puts customer code, data, and resources on a bare-metal computer, while cloud control code lives on a separate computer with a different architecture.

If you are an enterprise and who does look for the best cloud security, Illsley said that Oracle is one of the leading ones and is well respected as Google.

“Google has got very good credentials. Microsoft is widely used for a border set of workloads but they got a weaker security response because they got a wide range of customers and that is why, some of their data is hackable,” he said.

It is difficult to pinpoint who has the best; he said, but by looking at the workloads that are run and the attacks successfully executed against them, on a general basis, Google and Oracle are “better” than AWS and Microsoft.

Amazon and Microsoft did not respond to requests for comments on this story.

Getting the configurations to be the correct and monitoring the configurations is critical, Illsley said, no matter whether the data storage is in the cloud or on-premises.

“Oracle is increasingly becoming an influential enterprise-class cloud provider due to its reliability, high performance and security,” he said.

Lydia Leong, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner, predicts that Oracle’s dedicated cloud at customer, offering all public cloud services and same SLAs as in the public cloud, at a company’s data centre, will raise Oracle’s profile as an alternative to the big hyperscalers, among enterprise customers and even among digital-native customers.

Manish Ranjan, Program Manager for Software and Cloud at IDC Middle East, Turkey and Africa, said that Oracle Cloud at Customer brings all of its public cloud service offerings (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) into customer's data centre to meet the data residency and data sovereignty requirements.

After its first announcement in 2017, he said that Oracle has made several advancements within Cloud at Customer.

“With the recent announcement of Dedicated Region Cloud at Customer, organisations which are highly regulated such as government, banking and insurance, can enjoy exact same services which are available in the public regions of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This can be a game-changer for Oracle especially within the Gulf region where Oracle does not have in-country data centres, such as in countries like Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain,” he said.

Proactive monitoring is needed

“There are quality tools that enable you to identify various configurations and apply automation to bring compliance. All of the different settings such as security patch levels, firmware levels need to be up to date and you can monitor that,” Illsley said.

The gap of about 150 days, to patch a server, he said gives a window of opportunity for hackers.

“Having an autonomous way to automate helps but you need to trust the software and the patching. If I do it, does it impact my applications and that is the balance the enterprises have to make,” he said.

Going forward, he said that an autonomous approach is going to be needed to do the patching and the server updates.

“When we move to the Kubernetes world, using containers and all the latest technologies, managing all of them manually is a difficult task and it has to have an autonomous solution. The strength of Oracle is their autonomous database technology,” he said.

There is a range of cloud providers offering autonomous techniques but in terms of database, he said that Oracle was the first to market it and it is the “gold standard’.

“There are tools in the AI and ML space, that can apply automation to servers and databases but these are third-parties applying proprietary solutions. AWS RedShift is copying it but they are still behind Oracle database. When AWS brought out Outposts, it was to deal with the challenge from how to protect the data from on-premises while Microsoft’s Azure Stack was made available to be consumed for on-premises customers but it does not offer the entire Azure,” he said.

Among the cloud providers, Illsley said that Oracle is more mature than others while its autonomous database is one of the best and the leader in the industry.

Nothing is 100% secure, Shier said.

However, he said that proactive monitoring of configurations by a security team can significantly reduce the likelihood of breaches.

“Cybercriminals use a wide range of techniques to get around defences. When one is blocked, they move on to the next one until they find something a weakness that can be exploited. Make sure to defend against all possible vectors of attack,” he said.

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Mercedes is well placed to continue its early dominance of the 2020 F1 season, with driving duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas starting 1-2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix today, following Saturday's qualifying race. With this iconic Formula 1 race near Budapest now just moments away, here's how to get an F1 live stream and watch the Hungarian Grand Prix online from anywhere in the world.

Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 live

Sky Sports is the home of F1 racing in the UK, so a bargain Sky Sports Monthly Pass is all you need to see you through the Hungarian GP and all of the remaining Formula 1 action this July and well into August. In the US, it's ESPN you want. The channel's included in Sling TV's Orange package - currently available on a FREE 14-day trial. The Hungarian Grand Prix starts this Sunday at 2.10pm BST/3.10pm CEST - which is 9.10am ET/6.10am PT in America.

In pole position, Hamilton is the hot favourite heading into the race as he continues his quest for a record-equalling seventh F1 Drivers' Championship, which would put him alongside the legendary Michael Schumacher. The Brit kickstarted his season in last week's Styrian Grand Prix - finishing first at the Red Bull Ring - after a disappointing start to the season saw him fail to make the podium in the first race. Moreover, he won the Hungarian Grand Prix last year, so he's got form on this track - the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, just outside of Budapest.

But there's a youth movement underway in F1 this season, with 22-year-old Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 22-year-old Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), and 20-year old Lando Norris (McClaren) all looking to upset the pecking order and dethrone the reigning F1 champion at every opportunity. In fact, Verstappen and Norris made the podium at the Austrian Grand Prix, with Hamilton finishing fourth after absorbing a five-second penalty.

Mercedes stablemate Valtteri Bottas also poses a threat from within and currently tops the F1 standings - albeit after only two races - on 43 points. It's shaping up to be a fascinating Formula 1 season, so read on as we explain how to get an F1 live stream and watch the Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 online today.

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How to watch the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix from outside your country

If you're resident in the UK, US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, you can scroll a bit further down for a guide to who's showing the Formula 1 Hungarian GP in your country. But if you're abroad for whatever reason, you might encounter a problem accessing your normal coverage in the form of geo-blocking.

You needn't worry, though - by using one of the best VPN services we recommend, you can whizz around these digital borders and tune in to a reliable Hungarian Grand Prix live stream, just like you would at home. Here's how to get started.

We've taken the time to try out all the biggest VPN providers and we found ExpressVPN to sit at the front of the grid. It works with lots of devices and offers super fast connections across its many servers.

Access ExpressVPN via your laptop, iPhone, tablet, Android phone, PlayStation, Xbox and plenty more. Express is a do-it-all service that also benefits from 24/7 customer support.

ExpressVPN is the best all-round VPN for streaming at (appropriately) excellent speeds - and perhaps best of all, it has a 30-day money back guarantee plus three months FREE when you subscribe for a year.

How to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix: live stream F1 in the UK

This year, there is next-to-no free live coverage of the F1 as Sky has nabbed the rights to Formula 1, meaning you'll be able to see it all via Sky Sports and its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. Subscribers also get to watch on the move using the Sky Go app , which is available on nearly all modern phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and consoles.

For those without Sky, the best option is to nab a Now TV Sky Sports Monthly Pass, which includes all 11 channels.

Much like last weekend, coverage of the main race begins on the dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel at 1pm Sunday for the Hungarian Grand Prix (expected 2.10pm start time).

To access your usual streaming service from outside the UK, you'll need to download a good VPN as detailed above.

How to get an F1 Hungarian Grand Prix live stream in the US

For the 2020 F1 season, it's ESPN that will be providing broadcasts in the US. Cord cutters are in luck, too, as you don't have to use cable to access ESPN.

Over-the-top streaming services let you watch TV over an internet connection and can typically be had for a fraction of the cost of even the most basic cable package.

When it comes to getting ESPN, two in particular standout.

Watch ESPN without cable - option 1

Sling TV's Orange package includes ESPN and offers a FREE 14-day trial period before billing you at $30 a month. If you just want access to ESPN and the F1 action, this is the cheapest way to go.

Watch ESPN without cable - option 2

For a more complete cable replacement solution, consider Hulu + Live TV, which costs $54.99 but comes with over 65 channels including ESPN as well as Hulu's full line-up of original and on demand content. It's got a FREE 1-week trial going at the moment, too, so check it out.

F1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2020: US times and TV coverage

ESPN's coverage of the F1 Hungarian GP is pretty comprehensive with almost identical timings as last weekend's action: so this Sunday you can watch the Styrian Grand Prix live from 9.10am ET on ESPN (build-up starts at 8am).

For anyone abroad

US residents heading outside of the country can still access the feed they normally use and pay for by using a VPN as per the method described above.

How to watch an F1 Hungarian GP live stream in Canada

In Canada, 2020 F1 races are aired a pair of Bell Media-owned sports broadcasters: the English-language TSN and its French-language counterpart RDS. Check your local listings for linear TV details, but those wanting to watch online are well-served by their digital platforms.

The TSN Direct and RDS Direct streaming services cost just CA$4.99 a day or (much better value) $19.99 a month and can be purchased by anyone, regardless of whether you have the channels as part of a pay TV package - though existing subscribers should note they can log in to live streams at no extra charge with details of their provider. They both also offer apps for convenient on-the-go streaming.

The Hungarian Grand Prix starts at 9.10am ET/6.10am PT this Sunday.

Canadians abroad can use a VPN to whizz back to the Great White North and watch the streaming coverage they normally do at home - only from anywhere in the world.

How to watch F1 and get a Hungarian Grand Prix live stream in Australia

Paid-for service Fox Sports is showing every race of the 2020 Formula 1 season, including this second weekend of action from Austria, with the service available to Foxtel subscribers via linear TV.

However, Australians can also live stream F1 action without pay TV via great value Kayo Sports , which will give you access to Fox Sports coverage of Formula 1 without a length contract or eye-watering price.

In fact, it's available from just $25 a month - and it comes with a FREE 2-week trial period so you can see how it works for yourself. It's also home to comprehensive NRL and AFL coverage, making it a great all-around choice for Aussies.

For the best value, consider the upgraded Kayo Sports Premium Package, which provides three concurrent streams for $35 per month. We probably don't need to tell you, but if you've got mates or family who also like to watch F1, this can be shared and breaks at just over a tenner a head.

On Sunday July 19, you can watch the Hungarian GP live from 10pm.

Don't forget, you can take your coverage abroad with you as well - just grab a VPN and follow our instructions above to take your streaming service of choice with you wherever you go in the world.

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How to get an F1 Hungarian GP live stream in New Zealand

New Zealand will get the 2020 F1 races broadcast by Spark Sport which costs $19.99 per month. But if you just want to catch one race for free, you're in luck as there is a 7-day free trial.

The Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 will be on-air from 12.30am NZST on Sunday night/Monday morning.

Should you go elsewhere in the world and want to still sign-in to watch your subscription you can, then using one of our best VPN recommendations should have you covered.

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My husband updated my graphics card again. I know, not because I watched him take apart my computer in his underpants again, but because waves of nausea are hitting me with decreasing frequency as I try to make it through ten minutes of House Flipper. I can't play games with a lot of quick movements and immersive graphics without downing a couple of Dramamine.

It's an issue because I love video games and I'm a games journalist who is supposed to play and write about said games. It's gotten to the point where I frantically seek out good lo-fi indie pixel art titles. I need games I can play and finish, with good storylines and combat and dialogue options, and on top of all of that, they must have static, slow graphics systems.

So why does this happen? According to one source, it’s all about human evolution and gaming evolution. We owe our ability to know where we are in physical space to a constant feedback loop between our eyes, inner ears, and general sensory system.

When there is a disruption in this feedback loop, the result is nausea of the moderate to severe variety. Doctors call this phenomenon "cue conflict", and the general consensus seems to be that the "cue conflict" acts like a poison in the body and the nausea is the body trying to expel the poison.

While humans have evolved slowly, video games have changed at a lightning fast pace. Gone are the days of 2D graphics and static backgrounds. Video games create living worlds with 3D characters and scenery and it's enough to send the slow-evolving human body reeling.

While sitting at a desktop or in front of the television, the eyes perceive movement from the immersive scenes on the screen while the body remains still. The disconnect causes the aforementioned "cue conflict", and a pause break is needed.

I know there are ways to get around the quick-snap movement in many games. I can play Minecraft if I turn off bobbing. I can play House Flipper if I turn down the mouse sensitivity.

But there are whole genres of games that I cannot play, like first-person-shooters or battle royale games. What is Call of Duty even like? I don't know, couldn't tell you. Even storytelling games like The Last Of Us 2 have too much running, and the scenes are too immersive for my delicate constitution.

Not alone

I know I'm not alone in this. I've found comfort in Googling "House Flipper nausea" and finding message boards and Reddit posts about ways other players deal with motion sickness.

The solutions range from modifying settings, to creating mods to let you modify the settings, to turning off the game completely and going to read a book. On the Dramamine website, the company offers several ways to limit video game sickness, including taking frequent breaks, and playing or watching games for just a few minutes at a time.

Another way to limit video game nausea is to adjust your field of view (FOV). We humans have 180 degrees of vision. Typical console games have a 60 degree field of view, while PC games have a field of view that gets up to 100 degrees or more.

When there is a discrepancy between the field of view on the screen and your real-life field of view, headaches and nausea can occur. Adjusting the FOV in the video configuration menu can help alleviate some of the nausea symptoms. The closer you are to the screen, the higher the field of view setting should be to limit headaches and nausea.

You can also fend off video game nausea by using the old "horizon trick". While on long car trips, I would frequently experience motion sickness as a child, and my dad would tell me to stare straight ahead at the horizon for a while. I was cured!

I thought my dad was a genius (still do) but really it's just a way to recalibrate your inner ear and allow your body to properly perceive movement. You can apply this to video games by taking small breaks to realign your body and eyesight. You can look down at a table or look up at a figure on a shelf.

Having a well-lit playing space is also helpful because it increases visual references in your environment, which can help limit motion sickness. You can still have cool LED lights around your battle station. Even with dimmed lighting you'll be able to make out points of reference like your desk, a TV stand, or the edge of the screen.

How game devs can help

One easy way for developers to make their games more motion sensitive friendly is to create a point of reference in-game, whether it's the player's weapon or the character's hands. A reticle or dot in the center of the screen can also act as a focus point. Many games already have this feature, but it may not be automatically enabled, so check through the game's settings for reference points.

Another way to make games more accessible across the board is to have higher frame rates. Choppy, snappy, and unnatural movement can cause nausea and headaches because the brain is reacting to what you expect to happen rather than the stuttering motion on the screen.

There are some console games that allow you to choose how much detail you want to see on the screen, thus affecting the frame rate, but that's still not a universal feature. PC games tend to have more options for lowering the graphics quality which can give you smoother motion, and less cue conflict.

I'd love for more games to offer the ability to drastically lower the mouse sensitivity and modify the movement settings. I realise it's a tall ask for all first-person games to have a third-person camera view as well, but I'd certainly play more if that were a standard option. Until then, I'll be at my well-lit desk, endlessly adjusting my field of view settings with a box of anti-nausea pills at the ready.

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Windows 10 May 2020 Update has another problem that Microsoft has acknowledged, this time with internet connectivity flaking out for some users.

This is a slightly odd bug (that we’ve seen before – more on that later) in that Windows 10 is showing that there’s no internet connection in the taskbar icon, when in actual fact there is a perfectly valid connection for the PC – and users can still go online.

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The problem is compounded, though, because some apps go off the operating system reporting that there’s no connection, and therefore are left high and dry thinking they’re offline.

In short, while affected users may be able to fire up a web browser and happily go about their normal daily surfing, some apps like Cortana, Microsoft 365, OneDrive or the Microsoft Store go by the operating system’s reported online or offline status, and so will see the PC as offline. This isn’t just Microsoft apps either, with the likes of Spotify also reportedly failing to work for users hit by the bug.

There are various online reports of this problem and its ramifications, and Windows Latest, which picked up on this issue, confirms that it has experienced the internet connection bug first-hand.

German site Born City further reports that a reader who experienced the bug suggests the problem could be related to VPN or proxy usage, but it’s not really clear exactly what the root of the issue is.

You might recall, however, that there was a similar internet connectivity bug around before the release of the May 2020 Update, back in March, so this could be a resurgence of that issue (that Microsoft previously fixed) which was indeed VPN related.

Microsoft is investigating

Microsoft has acknowledged the new issue in a TechNet forum post, observing that: “Customers are reporting ‘no internet’ access in the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) on Windows 10 2004 [May 2020 Update] devices on devices that in fact can ping internet resources or browse web sites with internet browsers.”

So, this is a known issue for Microsoft, and is being investigated by the software giant, but there’s no resolution as yet. Rolling back from the May 2020 Update to a previous Windows 10 installation appears to cure the issue, but that’s obviously not an ideal solution.

Windows Latest highlights a workaround which has been floated on several posts, and appears to work for a number of users – although there are reports that it didn’t make a difference for others.

The other major caveat is that it involves editing the Registry, and if you’re not confident in your computing knowledge or abilities, this is perhaps something you should avoid, given that making an error in the Registry can lead to all kinds of serious consequences for your operating system.

That said, if you want to give the workaround a shot, it is as follows:

Type ‘Registry Editor’ in the Windows 10 search box in the taskbar, and click on the app when it appears in the panel above
Click ‘Yes‘ to allow the app to run
Inside the editor, find the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet
Highlight ‘EnableActiveProbing’ and change the value data from 0 to 1

With any luck, that should do the trick, although as noted, there are some folks who have found it hasn’t worked (and others who have said the appropriate value is already set to 1, yet they are still encountering the gremlin).

So your mileage may vary, and as we’ve already said, remember to be very careful if you do embark on the route of editing the Registry.

Hopefully Microsoft’s investigation into this issue will prove fruitful in terms of a proper resolution sooner rather than later, and with any luck, the company will find a solution that means we won’t ever see this kind of bug again.

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Dual-screen laptops, where the second display can be used to show a keyboard or anything else – see the Lenovo Yoga Book C930, for example – may look a little odd, but they're incredibly versatile. Now it appears that Google is looking at the form factor for Chrome OS.

As spotted by 9to5Google, code in the latest build of the Chromium software that forms the foundation of Chrome OS makes mention of a device codenamed Palkia, that makes use of two touchscreens and a touchpad.

A developer comment alongside the code snippet makes mention of two touchscreen controllers, so it would seem that the software is being adapted to be able to support laptops that use a second display for input.

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Considering the associated Palkia code has tablet mode disabled, it would appear that this is a regular clamshell laptop design with a second screen on the inside (rather than, say, another little display on the lid when you close up the portable computer).

Not so fast

However, we should point out that it's unlikely that you'll see a dual-screen Pixelbook anytime soon from Google, or anyone else. The relevant code is marked as a POC or proof of concept project, not for OEM use.

That means, at least for the time being, that this is only experimental. If it turns out that two screens isn't better than one as far as Chromebooks are concerned, Google might shelve the idea again before it reaches consumers.

It is however an intriguing idea, even in proof of concept form. The second screen could be used as a customized gaming controller or as a way of registering stylus input while the main screen stays free for something else. You may even be able to run two Android apps alongside each other.

We'll have to wait and see if and how Google decides to implement the tech. It's possible that any future dual-screen Chromebook will have two displays and a standard keyboard as well – something along the lines of the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581.

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While Covid-19 may have caused some races to be culled and the calendar to be revamped, the great news is the 2020 MotoGP season gets underway today at the Circuito de Jerez. Don't miss a single lap with our guide to finding a reliable MotoGP Jerez live stream, no matter where you are in the world today.

MotoGP Jerez 2020

The Spanish MotoGP, or MotoGP Jerez as it's more commonly known, takes place at the Circuito de Jerez on Sunday July 19 at 2pm CET local time. That makes it a 1pm BST start for motorsport fans watching from the UK - where a BT Sport Monthly Pass has you covered.

Had the pandemic not intervened, we'd now be 11 races deep into the MotoGP 2020 season; but instead, the now abridged 13-round campaign begins this Sunday in Jerez.

All eyes will be on six-time champion winner Marc Marquez. While the Spanish star has seemed invincible in recent years, there remains question marks over his fitness having spent the winter recovering from a shoulder injury, and he'll start third on the grid after qualifying.

On home turf here, but without the local support spurring him on thanks to coronavirus restrictions, the race also offers a chance to see Marquez's Honda RC213V in action after some reported major changes following testing.

Fellow Spaniard Maverick Vinales and talented French youngster Fabio Quartararo are both being heavily tipped to stand atop the podium on Sunday afternoon - Quartararo earned pole position in qualifying yesterday, while Vinales will start second. Both race for Yamaha.

Elsewhere, sporting romantics will be hoping for a strong start to season from Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi, in what looks set to be the 41-year-old's final factory season. Read on to find out how to watch a MotoGP Jerez live stream from anywhere in the world today.

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How to live stream MotoGP Jerez from outside your country

To see how you can live stream the MotoGP action in the UK, Australia, the US, Canada and New Zealand, read on further down this page to see the broadcast options. But if you want to stream the riding from outside your country, you may find that it's geo-blocked.

That's where a VPN can come in really handy. It's a piece of software readily available to download and install that allows you to simulate the IP address on your laptop (or mobile phone, tablet, streaming device, console, etc) so that it appears to be in a completely different country. Ideal, assuming that it doesn't breach any Ts&Cs from the broadcaster you're trying to tune in to.

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MotoGP Jerez live stream: how to watch MotoGP Spain live in the UK

BT Sport will be showing all the action this year live on TV, including today's race on BT Sport 2. The BT Sport app will let you watch on various other devices, too, including laptops, Apple and Android mobile devices.

However, there's now a BT Sport Monthly Pass option, which let's you pay £25 regardless of what other subscriptions you have.

If you're BT Sport subscriber but find yourself outside the UK this Sunday then you'll need to download a VPN and follow the instructions above to live stream the action.

Coverage of various live MotoGP action begins on the channel at 9.30am BST, ahead of the race which is scheduled to start at 1pm BST.

How to watch MotoGP Jerez: live stream the Spanish MotoGP in the US

For US race fans it's NBC Sports and NBC which will be showing all the action for Spain. So if you have that on cable already you're all set. The race is set to to begin at 8am ET.

For cord-cutters you can watch NBCSN by using Hulu with Live TV as a good option.

Out of the US and want to watch your home coverage? No worries - just use a VPN as described above.

How watch MotoGP Jerez: live stream today's race from Spain

You're in luck Australia as the Spanish MotoGP is set to be streamed on Network Ten and Fox Sports. So hopefully there's an option in there that's either already paid for by your current subscription or one that you can get access to easily.

Network Ten has the qualifying and race live, free. For practices you'll need a Fox Sports subscription.

Apps mean you can access this from your chosen device wherever you are (although you'll need a VPN if you're taking that abroad).

Race time on Sunday is 10pm AEST Down Under.

How to watch a Spanish MotoGP live stream in the Canada

Canadians can enjoy the motorbike racing action on beIN Sports which has the rights to the races for 2020. The race is set to begin at 8pm ET.

For those travelling, you can use a VPN to change your virtual location and still enjoy the race as if you were back in Canada.

How to get a MotoGP live stream in New Zealand

In New Zealand it's Sky Sport that has bagged the rights to show all the 2020 MotoGP live, including this weeks action from Spain.

Kiwi motor racing fans may need to get the coffee ready, as the race is set to begin at 12am in the early hours of Monday morning.

And remember, you can take your coverage with you wherever you are in the world simply by using a VPN.

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