GSX 2019: March Networks Adds New Customization, Search Capabilities to Searchlight Software

The latest version of March Networks’ Searchlight business intelligence software includes expanded fraud/loss detection reporting, people counting with employee filtering and more.

CHICAGO — March Networks, a global video security and video-based business intelligence provider, introduced new capabilities available in its Searchlight software here at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2019.

Used by leading banks and retail organizations worldwide to extract information on customer service, merchandising, operations, compliance and more, March Networks Searchlight helps businesses improve performance and profitability, according to the company.

Integrating surveillance video, relevant business data and accurate analytics, the software also enables organizations to proactively detect fraud and theft and quickly review suspect transactions – said to reduce investigation times by as much as 90%.

With the launch of the latest version of Searchlight, customers can benefit from enhanced filtering and customization features that make it easier to uncover losses and compare key performance indicators (KPIs) from multiple locations simultaneously.

These new capabilities include:

  • Expanded fraud/loss detection reporting. Users can now combine specific transaction types with associated point-of-sale (POS) or ATM/teller alarms to proactively pinpoint suspect incidents. For example, a fraud investigator at a bank might set a business rule to report on all loan applications processed with no customer present, while a retail loss prevention manager may want to see all incidents where a no sale transaction is followed by the opening of a cash drawer. Users receive a list of all of their customized exceptions along with links to the recorded video so they can quickly scan through each incident and visually verify what occurred.
  • Enhanced transaction pattern detection. Allows users to more precisely define suspect transactions by combining transaction types (e.g. withdrawals, deposits, voids, discounts or refunds) occurring within a set time interval. A retail employee voiding a transaction immediately following a cash transaction, for example, or someone conducting two ATM cash withdrawals below a set threshold within minutes might be committing a crime. This new Searchlight software capability helps investigators identify such theft and fraudulent incidents faster and provides clear video and data evidence to help them prevent recurring incidents from happening.
  • People counting with employee filtering. Through an integration with the latest FLIR Brickstream 3D analytic sensor, Searchlight can provide highly accurate customer traffic data and sales conversion metrics. The feature uses a combination of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and employee-worn tags to automatically identify and remove staff from customer counts, a process that can otherwise be manual or missing in today’s retail environments.
  • Personalized reports. Enables users to set and save ‘favorite’ dashboards incorporating data from multiple sites. The customized reports are ideal to help aggregate and compare KPIs, such as the location with the highest percentage of voids or returns, or the most transactions per day over a defined amount.

“These latest Searchlight capabilities make it even easier for our banking and retail customers to uncover, analyze and compare data that’s critical to the success of their business,” says Dan Cremins, global product management leader, March Networks. “With more than a decade of experience providing integrated video and data solutions to these markets, we’re now focused on expanding the applicability of the data within an organization, while constantly improving the user experience.”

Check out March Networks at GSX through Sept. 12 in booth #1319.

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