Our February 23rd post noted that Facebook’s SSL “Secure Browsing” preferences had some issues remaining persistent.

There’s been some encouraging progress since then, and this is now what happens when a non-HTTPS application is accessed:

So at least the setting is persistent. Hopefully the feature will be more dynamic in the near future.

If you have a Facebook account, and want to update your settings for HTTPS, you’ll find the option under Account Security.

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