housekeeping

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    Housekeeping and Security

    Something new has happened… I know I’m late to the game, but the site is now protected by SSL—you can now (and should) use “https://” to connect to this site. The http:// connection still works, and there really isn’t panic that you shouldn’t use that protocol, because if you use the old URL and protocol (that is, “http://stephenmatlock.com”), you’ll just be forwarded to the new protocol (that is, “https://stephenmatlock.com”). One thing this does for the site is to make logins more secure. Your password is always encrypted (I can’t see it, ever, by the design of WordPress), but this means that now your communications with the site, such as posting…