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This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers —as fears grow around 'intrusive' new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data

  • Leon Poultney--TechRadar
  • published date: 2026-06-22 17:59:21 UTC

Automatic license plate readers are getting worryingly smart, so drivers and privacy advocates are fighting back with a free tool called DeFlock.

<ul><li>ALPR (Automated License Plate Recognition) camera tech is getting smarter</li><li>A new company is bridging the gap between cameras and connected tech</li><li>Tools to avoid ALPR cameras are … [+3157 chars]