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News With explanations ranging from the 'macho' culture and the need to put up with "constant harassment and put-downs", to the notion that women are just too smart to get into IT in the first place, this is one debate that... [17 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... young and old, clueless managers, life without Facebook
Comment The rest were macho numb-skulls with good teeth, a head for numbers, a loud mouth and an overwhelming desire to move on to the next job. What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? [23 Aug 2007]
Wanted: 300,000 female techies
News UK IT body Intellect has also warned recently that women are deserting IT, prompted by the long hours and macho culture. The tech and telecoms industry needs to get more women on board or risk confronting a shortfall of... [09 Mar 2007]
Are women 'too smart' for IT?
News Some female readers said IT has become unattractive due to the 'macho culture' and offensive behaviour of their male colleagues. Women are abandoning techie careers, with many put off by the long-hours culture and lack... [23 Jan 2007]
Kids or computers? Female techies choose
News Flexible working, a macho culture and equal pay all need to be addressed if the IT industry is to attract more women, UK IT supplier body Intellect said earlier this year. Nearly three-quarters of female IT professionals... [21 Nov 2006]
Unequal pay only partly to blame for lack of women in IT
News Flexible working, a macho culture and equal pay all need to be addressed if the IT industry is to attract more women, according to UK IT supplier body Intellect. A report by the Women and Work Commission published today... [27 Feb 2006]
Macho culture and long hours drive women out of IT
News Long hours and a macho culture are driving women out of the IT profession, according to research from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and IT trade body Intellect. The Women in IT industry research was... [09 Sep 2005]
Cost of getting more women into tech: Millions
News Professor Wendy Hall, president of the British Computer Society, said that IT still suffers from an image problem of 'gaming geeks' and to successfully bring and retain more women in IT , companies have to make sure the... [16 Sep 2004]
5 years ago... Ericsson unveils macho mobile
News 23.02.99: Ericsson has launched a new water, dust and shock-resistant mobile phone. Designed for use in tough environments, the R250 PRO is sealed with Gore-Tex membranes and rubber gaskets, and features a special locking device to... [23 Feb 2004]
Fiorina: Surprised by media focus on gender
News Dealing with macho culture doesn't seem to be throwing Fiorina off her stride. It was a very macho culture kind of culture, they'd thought they'd been taken over by a bunch of wimps and that they were... [20 Nov 2003]
UK tech infrastructure 'not prepared' for terrorist attack
News According to Gavin Macho, emergency planning manager at Vale of Glamorgan, major technical problems prevented many participants from accessing the central HAZMOD databases and tools remotely over the internet. [21 Feb 2003]
How big is your inbox?
News Seeley claims that a cluttered inbox is the new macho thing to boast about - and competition is fierce. Forget the executive parking space or the big corner office, these days your importance is measured by the size of... [24 Jul 2002]
Two legs cool four legs chopped
Comment A new survey has revealed the totally uncliched news that men are macho while women are moody. And all thanks to a handful of dot-coms. First up, Priceline, which has actually made money this quarter. [03 Aug 2001]
Directors' Cut: David Taylor on the scourge of stress
Comment And yet, in the macho world of British business - and IT in particular - it's just not on to leave work early, to have a clear desk (it means we are not doing anything), or to fit in time for ourselves. [22 Jun 1999]
Ericsson unveils macho mobile
News Ericsson has launched a new water, dust and shock-resistant mobile phone. Designed for use in tough environments, the R250 PRO is sealed with Gore-Tex membranes and rubber gaskets, and features a special locking device to ensure the... [23 Feb 1999]
