diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
index 8e9588d53..f63dbf167 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from utils.feed_functions import relative_timesince
 from utils.feed_functions import seconds_timesince
 from utils.story_functions import strip_tags, htmldiff, strip_comments, strip_comments__lxml
 from utils.story_functions import prep_for_search
+from utils.story_functions import create_signed_url
 
 ENTRY_NEW, ENTRY_UPDATED, ENTRY_SAME, ENTRY_ERR = range(4)
 
@@ -1869,6 +1870,7 @@ class Feed(models.Model):
         story['story_content']    = story_content
         story['story_permalink']  = story_db.story_permalink
         story['image_urls']       = story_db.image_urls
+        story['secure_image_urls']= cls.secure_image_urls(story_db.image_urls)
         story['story_feed_id']    = feed_id or story_db.story_feed_id
         story['has_modifications']= has_changes
         story['comment_count']    = story_db.comment_count if hasattr(story_db, 'comment_count') else 0
@@ -1900,6 +1902,13 @@ class Feed(models.Model):
         
         return story
     
+    @classmethod
+    def secure_image_urls(cls, urls):
+        signed_urls = [create_signed_url(settings.IMAGES_URL, 
+                                         settings.IMAGES_SECRET_KEY, 
+                                         url) for url in urls]
+        return dict(zip(urls, signed_urls))
+        
     def get_tags(self, entry):
         fcat = []
         if entry.has_key('tags'):
diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 0e554bdf1..956c6d08c 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ def setup_sudoers(user=None):
     sudo('chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/sclay')
 
 def setup_nginx():
-    NGINX_VERSION = '1.11.8'
+    NGINX_VERSION = '1.15.8'
     with cd(env.VENDOR_PATH), settings(warn_only=True):
         sudo("groupadd nginx")
         sudo("useradd -g nginx -d /var/www/htdocs -s /bin/false nginx")
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 52be44851..bf5f799f8 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ SERVER_NAME  = 'newsblur'
 SERVER_EMAIL = 'server@newsblur.com'
 HELLO_EMAIL  = 'hello@newsblur.com'
 NEWSBLUR_URL = 'http://www.newsblur.com'
+IMAGES_URL   = 'https://images.newsblur.com'
 SECRET_KEY            = 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY'
+IMAGES_SECRET_KEY = "YOUR_SECRET_IMAGE_KEY"
 
 # ===================
 # = Global Settings =