In an information delivery system, a security device (SD) manages an access to
information (INF). The security device (SD) is capable of providing a pointer (PO)
which indicates a location (LO) from which additional data (ADA) may be obtained.
The additional data (ADA) may be a description of the information (INF) which is
offered. For example, in a pay TV system, the information (INF) may be a particular
movie of which the description is "James Bond, Dr. No, action category, 12 year
and older, broadcast April 19, at 20H30." In that case, the pointer (PO) may be
used to inform a subscriber that his security device (SD) allows him to watch this
particular movie. However, the additional data (ADA) contained in the location
(LO) indicated by the pointer (PO), may also be software for various purposes such
as, for example, playing games or configuring a receiver (REC) which co-operates
with the security device (SD).