An information processing apparatus includes a recording unit operable to record data in a predetermined area, a detecting unit operable to detect a device connected to the apparatus, and an unmounting unit operable to unmount the predetermined area in the recording unit when the device connected to the apparatus is detected. Accordingly, data recorded in the recording unit of the information processing apparatus is prevented from being viewed and edited through an external device connected to the apparatus. The information processing apparatus may include, for example, a camera having two recording media.