Hardware distributor, Tarsus Technologies has extended its warrantee, and now covers notebooks and desktops damaged by virus attacks, as well as ID theft and accidental damage.
The product offering, dubbed Tarsus Accident Guard (TAG), is available exclusively with products purchased from Tarsus Technologies.
According to the distributor, traditional warranties often do not cover customer-induced damage, or the effects of virus attacks.
Tarsus says TAG complements existing vendor warranties, in that it ensures the majority of notebooks and desktops sold by Tarsus will not only be covered by the normal manufacturers' warrantee, but will also be fully covered in the case of accidental damage.
Tarsus CEO Pierre Spies explains that this will equip Tarsus resellers with a competitive advantage that will be difficult to match.
“With an increasing number of devices being targeted for corporate espionage and cyber crime, which obviously includes the effects of ID theft, TAG also pays out towards the cost of the legal fees associated with recovering from identity theft, as well as damage to hardware and software as a direct result of a virus attack,” adds Spies.
He says the solution is only available to customers in the South African market, and is limited to desktop, notebook and tablet hardware. However, Tarsus' long-term strategy is to extend the solution to sub-Saharan Africa, and across all technology infrastructures.
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