It really depends how basic and how “general public” we’re talking. At work I’ve had multiple people email me their credit card details in plaintext. That might fall into the “beyond help” category.
A few points I think are important:
Use an adblocker
Use a password manager
Don’t connect things to the internet that don’t need to be connected to the internet
If it needs to be connected to the internet, keep it up-to-date
I think that covers the basics without impacting convenience too much. While I personally think that your TV is something that doesn’t need to be connected to the internet, I imagine most laypeople wouldn’t agree with me and do it anyway.
It really depends how basic and how “general public” we’re talking. At work I’ve had multiple people email me their credit card details in plaintext. That might fall into the “beyond help” category.
A few points I think are important:
Use an adblocker
Use a password manager
Don’t connect things to the internet that don’t need to be connected to the internet
If it needs to be connected to the internet, keep it up-to-date
I think that covers the basics without impacting convenience too much. While I personally think that your TV is something that doesn’t need to be connected to the internet, I imagine most laypeople wouldn’t agree with me and do it anyway.