An apparatus for reading out information from an information carrier includes a reading unit for reading out user information and access information from the information carrier. The user information are stored in a first region of the information carrier and the access information are stored in a second region of the information carrier. The apparatus further includes an access controller for providing access to the user information in dependence on the access information. The access information are stored in a first portion of the second region, and the dummy information are stored in a second portion of the second region according to a similar format as used for storing the access information.

A configuration in which usage control that is substantially similar to content usage control in a copy source medium can be performed in a content copy destination is implemented. A data processing unit that performs a copy process of recording data recorded on a first medium on a second medium records encrypted content in the first medium on the second medium, without decrypting the encrypted content. In addition, the data processing unit converts a CPS unit key file recorded on the first medium to generate a converted CPS unit key file and records the converted CPS unit key file on the second medium. Further, the data processing unit acquires an MKB not requiring KCD, which is capable of directly calculating a media key using only a device key, without using key conversion data (KCD) recorded on the first medium, from a server and records the MKB not requiring KCD on the second medium.

A configuration in which usage control that is substantially similar to content usage control in a copy source medium can be performed in a content copy destination is implemented. A data processing unit that performs a copy process of recording data recorded on a first medium on a second medium records encrypted content in the first medium on the second medium, without decrypting the encrypted content. In addition, the data processing unit converts a CPS unit key file recorded on the first medium to generate a converted CPS unit key file and records the converted CPS unit key file on the second medium. Further, the data processing unit acquires an MKB not requiring KCD, which is capable of directly calculating a media key using only a device key, without using key conversion data (KCD) recorded on the first medium, from a server and records the MKB not requiring KCD on the second medium.