As the holidays approach more people will use the computer to do their shopping. Although "Cyber Monday" has past, people should still understand how to detect if a website is legitimate.
The FTC created a list of 10 Tips for Shopping Online
If you have trouble understanding what is malware or a denial of service attack, then take a look at the wiki page for Security Analogies
The fact that everything is tracked electronically means that you create a "digital" or "Internet" self that is tracked to varying degrees. It seems that we currently live in the beginnings of a police state, but it's very inefficient. Just ask this guy.
There are many anonymizing websites online and ones that offer extreme security, but using the things you've learned in the "10 tips," you'll take these claims with a grain of salt.
For example, take a look at "Hushmail" which is "unreadable."
The current state of security and related topics was recently discussed by one of the premier security experts in the US in this NY Times blog post.
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