R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly For years, we’ve all used passwords to log in to our bank accounts, email, and favorite shopping sites. A password is simply a secret word or phrase you create and type in to prove it’s really you. But can your bank really tell it’s you logging in? Or is…
Tag: Awareness
March 2026, Religion
Peace Is the Path
Rev. Donna Vande Kieft As I write, it is Day 108 for the monks making their peace walk into Washington, D.C. We are celebrating the Super Bowl win for the Seahawks and reflecting on the half-time performances of Bad Bunny and the alternative show promoted by Turning Point. It has been a controversial time with…
Features, March 2026
The Growing Data Breach Problem and What You Can Do About It
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Recent cybersecurity reports highlight major ongoing breach activity: Brightspeed, a major U.S. fiber broadband provider, is investigating claims that hackers may have accessed sensitive data tied to over 1 million customers. Users’ names, emails, and contact details may have been exposed, making people targets for scams and identity fraud.…
January 2026, Features
Protecting Yourself from Bitcoin ATM Scams
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Arizona recently passed a law regulating Bitcoin ATMs to protect consumers—especially older adults—from fraud. Scammers have leveraged these machines for years, tricking people into sending cash into crypto wallets, with funds often disappearing permanently. The new law introduces clear transaction limits, mandatory warnings, and receipts that show where money…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month—Let’s Unwind the Right Way at Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup!
Life can be stressful—work, family, that one neighbor who insists on mowing their lawn at 6 a.m. But luckily, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect excuse to slow down, take a deep breath, and light up … a cigar, of course. At Robson Ranch, we believe in stress relief the…
Features, May 2025
Congratulations to Stu Shapiro!
Doris Betuel In the January edition of the Robson Ranch Views, you read about Robson Ranch resident Stu Shapiro who set out to walk 160 miles over a six-day period to raise awareness and money for the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. The walk was to honor his daughter, Marci, who is battling MS. Multiple…
November 2024, Generals
What Can We Count On Anymore?
Kathy Sinnott At the time of this writing, the outcome of the 2024 presidential election is unknown. What is the future of our nation? The angst of this uncertainty has many folks asking the question, ‘who and what can we count on anymore?’ An answer can be found within the Rockin’ 4 Heroes’ mission: we…
Generals, August 2024
Taking Action to Support Older Adults
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), observed annually in June, highlights the critical issue of elder abuse and the importance of safeguarding the dignity and rights of older adults. As global demographics shift toward an aging population, addressing and preventing elder abuse becomes increasingly urgent. One of the most…
Features, May 2024
Another Day, Another Data Breach
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly In today’s digital age, data breaches are becoming increasingly common, leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft. In one of the largest, most recent breaches, AT&T exposed 73 million passwords. While the vast majority were former customers (before 2019), it’s estimated that over 7-1/2 million were current customers. While there’s…
March 2024, Features
Compromised Credentials Are the Gateway to Fraud!
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers are everywhere. They continue to attack unsuspecting individuals in new ways. In our increasingly digital world, scammers are constantly finding ways to exploit unsuspecting individuals. It starts with stolen, or compromised, credentials—your account IDs and passwords. Criminal rings harvest credentials by different forms of phishing. Whether through email…