I have done a number of "Internet Safety and Security" classes in my position as a public librarian. My focus is not so much on anonymity, as much as understand

I have done a number of "Internet Safety and Security" classes in my position as a public librarian. My focus is not so much on anonymity, as much as understanding the problem of identity. I explain the certificate system and how a hacker might actually target you. Phishing -- probably the biggest security risk I see on a day to day basis -- is a problem of identity, giving money to someone you do not know and cannot verify. I also cover basics like using better passwords, not reusing them and ways to keep them safe (keepass, last pass, a password memo book, etc.). And I emphasize over and over again to keep your software up to date. Let companies that have experts on staff do the work for you. Update Windows, your web browser and all Internet connect applications regularly (also applicable to iOS, the App Store and the Play Store). Finally, I cover basic anonymity tools like ad-blockers and Disconnect. The final paragraph loses a lot of my clientele, so NoScript is a non-starter for them.