Security tag for optical media and processes for fabrication and attachment

An activation tag for media articles, comprising:

• a flexible substantially elongate tag material;
• at least one pair of conductive traces disposed on said tag material;
• and
• at least one heating element disposed on said tag and electrically coupled to said conductive traces;
• wherein said heating element is disposed proximate one or more activation regions on the media articles such that during activation the heating element alters the activation regions and the media articles are activated.

A method of fabricating an activation tag for media articles, comprising:

• forming a flexible substrate;
• providing at least one pair of conductive traces on said substrate;
• providing at least one heating element on said substrate;
• disposing an adhesive to at least a portion of the substrate;
• integrating at least one release layer to said adhesive;
• cutting said substrate;
• and
• removing a matrix portion.