Steve Barker – författare

Table for One, Buffet for Six is a witty, practical survival guide for anyone thinking about taking their first cruise alone. Written in British English with a warm comic edge, it helps nervous solo travellers make sense of the cruising world before they step aboard. From choosing between ocean cruising and river cruising to understanding single supplements, cabins, dining alone, formal nights, shore excursions, drinks packages, and the strange social rituals of life at sea, this book turns first-time uncertainty into confidence. It explains what really happens on embarkation day, how to avoid beginner mistakes, and how to enjoy the freedom of solo travel without feeling out of place. Whether you want the bustle of a big ship or the calmer intimacy of a river boat, this guide offers clear advice, sharp observations, and plenty of laughs. By the end, readers will know how to book, pack, eat, socialise, and relax with far less stress and far more enjoyment.

Map & Compass Mastery is a practical, step-by-step guide for complete beginners and improving outdoor navigators who want to move with confidence beyond the limits of phones, apps, and GPS. Written in clear, formal British English, it explains traditional navigation from the ground up, starting with map basics and building towards bearings, contour interpretation, route planning, and safe decision-making in the field. Readers learn how to read symbols, colours, scale, and grid references, how to understand the shape of the land from contour lines, and how to use a baseplate compass correctly and accurately. The book also covers real-world techniques such as orientating the map, following bearings, using handrails and catching features, navigating in poor visibility, and recovering when things go wrong. Designed to be tested outdoors, it includes practical exercises, checklists, and planning tools that help turn knowledge into skill. For walkers, hikers, campers, scouts, cadets, and anyone who values safety and self-reliance, this is a thorough and confidence-building guide to navigating with purpose.

First Class Fool is a witty, satirical survival guide for anyone taking their first solo trip and secretly wondering if they are about to be abandoned by civilisation. Written in sharp British humour, it tackles the real chaos of independent travel: overpacking, airport security, budget airlines, train platforms, bus stations, ferries, missed connections, language barriers, scams, and the deeply human terror of eating alone. Rather than pretending solo travel is effortless or spiritually transformative from minute one, this book admits that confusion, embarrassment, and mild panic are part of the process. That honesty is what makes it so reassuring. Readers are shown how to plan sensibly, pack better, move through transport systems with more confidence, stay safe without becoming paranoid, and recover gracefully when things go wrong. The result is a practical, funny, and unexpectedly encouraging companion for nervous beginners, late starters, students, backpackers, and budget travellers who want the freedom of going alone without the fantasy of being flawless. It is travel advice with a raised eyebrow, a spare charger, and permission to panic responsibly.

This volume contains the papers presented at the 21st Annual IFIP WG 11.3 Conference on Data and Applications Security (DBSEC) held July 8–11 in - dondo Beach, California, USA. The purpose of the DBSEC conference is to disseminate original research results and experience reports in data and app- cations security. In response to the call for papers, 44 submissions were received. Following a rigorousreviewingprocess,18high-qualitypaperswereacceptedforpresentation and publication. In addition, two short papers were selected for poster pres- tation. The conference program also included one invited talk and one panel discussion. We believe that the program includes a balanced mix of practical experiences and theoretical results that consolidate existing work and suggest emerging areas of interest for researchers in data and applications security. The continued success of the DBSEC conference is due to the e?orts of many individuals. We would like to thank all of the researchers that submitted - pers to DBSEC for consideration, and the Program Committee members and additional reviewers for making the review process fair and thorough, and for providing valuable suggestions on each submission. We are also indebted to the invited speakers and panelists for their contributions to the success of the c- ference.

This volume contains the papers presented at the 21st Annual IFIP WG 11.3 Conference on Data and Applications Security (DBSEC) held July 8–11 in - dondo Beach, California, USA. The purpose of the DBSEC conference is to disseminate original research results and experience reports in data and app- cations security. In response to the call for papers, 44 submissions were received. Following a rigorousreviewingprocess,18high-qualitypaperswereacceptedforpresentation and publication. In addition, two short papers were selected for poster pres- tation. The conference program also included one invited talk and one panel discussion. We believe that the program includes a balanced mix of practical experiences and theoretical results that consolidate existing work and suggest emerging areas of interest for researchers in data and applications security. The continued success of the DBSEC conference is due to the e?orts of many individuals. We would like to thank all of the researchers that submitted - pers to DBSEC for consideration, and the Program Committee members and additional reviewers for making the review process fair and thorough, and for providing valuable suggestions on each submission. We are also indebted to the invited speakers and panelists for their contributions to the success of the c- ference.