Medieval Castle with a Renaissance Façade
UMTIA is hosting its last event of the year online.
UMTIA is offering this webinar free of charge for members. Renew your membership or join now!
DESCRIPTION:
In the age of AI, it is harder to tell if a project request is genuine or a scam. In this presentation, UMTIA´s incoming Vice-President and seasoned industry leader will outline the types of scams that an interpreter or translator may come across, show how to identify them, and how to protect yourself from falling victim. Essentially, building your business into a medieval castle with a renaissance façade.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
In this workshop, participants will:
- Establish types of scams and ways of identifying them.
- Create a toolbox of tactics to protect interpreters and translators from falling victim.
PRESENTER: JOSEPH WOJOWSKI
Joseph Wojowski is a 19-year veteran of the translation and localization industry and a translator of French and Spanish into English. He is currently the Director of Translation at AccessBridge, a communication access service company based in California. He is the vice president elect of UMTIA and currently serves as the assistant administrator of the ATA Korean Language Division, and member-at-large on the board of the American Foundation for Translators and Interpreters (AFTI). Previously, he taught data security for project managers and advanced project management in the department of localization project management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS), and has presented on scams, scammers, and data security at ATA conferences, MATI conferences and webinars, NETA meetings, and NOTA webinars.
Date: Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom. The link to join the workshop will be provided on Tuesday, December 8th.
Cost: $ 0 for members
$ 10 for non-members
CEUS: 1 hour IMIA
1 hour CCHI
1 hour ATA
Additional information:
• At UMTIA, we are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment, free from discrimination and bias, where all participants are treated with dignity and fairness.
• Attendance at this event presumes acceptance of the use of photographs and video of the event for UMTIA promotional material.
• Attendees MUST be present for the entire duration of the event to receive a CEU Certificate. We will be taking attendance.
