Recording data and using the recorded data

1. An apparatus that for obtaining data without being connected to a network, the data including content recorded in a recording medium, wherein the data includes a common key and encrypted-content information obtained by encrypting information on the content using the common key, and wherein the recording medium holds first encrypted data obtained by encrypting the data using a medium key created in advance for each recording medium and second encrypted data obtained by encrypting the medium key using a public key, the apparatus comprising:

a medium-key acquisition section that obtains the medium key from the recording medium by decrypting the second encrypted data using a private key corresponding to the public key, wherein the private key is transferred separately from the recording medium;

a first data acquisition section that obtains the data from the recording medium by decrypting the first encrypted data using the obtained medium key;

a key deriving section that derives a medium-binding key from medium-attribute information on the recording medium, wherein the medium-attribute information includes a serial number for uniquely identifying the recording medium;

a second data acquisition section that obtains a protected area key by using the medium binding key and the medium key;

a third data acquisition section that obtains the common key and encrypted-content information by decrypting a medium-bound package key using the protected area key and a medium-bound package using the medium key, respectively; and

an information acquisition section that obtains the information on the content by decrypting the encrypted-content information using the common key.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus may be used without a power connection.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the apparatus comprises a portable personal computer.