In a method for encrypting content, the content is received in a device and at least a portion of the content is stored to thereby associate the content with one of a first copy control state and a second copy control state. The method includes creating at least one of a first content pre-key using a local storage key unique to the device as a key to encrypt the content ID of the content and a second content pre-key using the first content pre-key as a key to encrypt the first copy control state, creating a content encryption key using one of the first content pre-key as a key to encrypt the first copy control state and the second content pre-key as a key to encrypt the second copy control state, and encrypting the content using the content encryption key.