safe?
I've never had or used a wireless connection. Is it safe to use free wifi to access ebay, email, Paypal, bank accounts, etc. using my sign-in & password?
For most applications - and even open Wi-Fi areas - it would be difficult to determine the risk for any given network.
That said, for bill pay, Paypal and accounts where security is paramount, use the Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol, which adds an "s" after the "http" in the web address. Some email sites and other sites will also offer a secure part of the website for transmitting sensitive data like passwords.
For instance, if you go to PayPal, they will redirect you automatically to:
https://www.paypal.com/home
Notice the "s" after the http? That means that they've added additional encryption so that prying eyes would find it extremely difficult to break. And most banking sites, credit card sites and other financial sites will add a measure of security to their websites so that when you're out in public using a secure connection, you can do so safely.
So look for the "s" before sending that super sensitive information, and you should be just fine. If you have other questions about security, the Best Buy sales staff would be more than happy to show you how to protect your privacy using the settings in the Tablet's settings menu.
Thanks for your interest in Samsung Tablets.
--Mr.Samsung