Protecting decrypted compressed content and decrypted decompressed content at a digital rights management client

A method of preventing theft of decompressed digital content as the content is being rendered, the method comprising:

• detecting a re-compressor-based requested slow-down of the rendering of the content, wherein the detected requested slow-down is presumably initiated by a content thief attempting to steal and re-compress the content;
• and
• responding to the detected requested slow-down in a manner designed to frustrate the presumed attempt of the content thief to steal and re-compress the content,
• wherein responding comprises ignoring control operations such as SEEK and STEP for Y seconds.

A method of preventing theft of decompressed digital content as the content is being rendered, the method comprising:

• detecting a re-compressor-based requested slow-down of the rendering of the content, wherein the detected requested slow-down is presumably initiated by a content thief attempting to steal and re-compress the content;
• and
• responding to the detected requested slow-down in a manner designed to frustrate the presumed attempt of the content thief to steal and re-compress the content,
• wherein responding comprises providing requested data with a built-in error which becomes progressively worse.