Apple helps you protect your iTunes Store account

More tips to keeping your account secureAlways log out of your iTunes Store account after you complete your purchases. Many accounts are compromised because users leave their information logged on to a publicly accessible computer. Logging out prevents would-be wrong-doers from gaining access to your account. As mentioned above, use a different password for each of your online accounts. Of course, with the amount of Web sites that require password authentication, this may seem nearly impossible. Try using applications like 1Password on the Mac to help manage your security.You should also be careful how you share your password. The best process for this? Don't do it. Keeping your password to yourself is the best way to ensure no one else will be able to access your account. The same can be said for the secret question security provision (when signing up for an iTunes Store account). Be sure the answer is only something you will know. You should also get in the habit of changing your passwords. Try setting a calendar event to remind you every couple months.Be sure to check us out on Twitter and the CNET Mac forums.Submit a fix to MacFixIt! E-mail Us.