A security tag (200, 400) comprising: an electronic article surveillance component having a first defined surface area; a radio frequency (RFID) component having a second defined surface area (202 a), the RFID component comprising: an antenna inlay configured to impedance match using properties of the EAS component, the antenna inlay comprising: a far field antenna (910, 920); a near field magnetic loop antenna in electrical contact with the far field antenna (910, 920) and an integrated circuit in electrical contact with the near field magnetic loop antenna; and a substantially planar spacer having a thickness, the spacer at least partially disposed between the first defined surface area of the EAS component and the second defined surface area of the RFID component, the thickness of the spacer being configurable to regulate a read range of the RFID component, wherein the far field antenna (910, 920) having a first section and a second section, and wherein the near field magnetic loop antenna is positioned between the first section and the second section and wherein the first section of the spiral antenna has a third defined area, the second section of the spiral antenna has a fourth defined area, and the magnetic loop antenna has a fifth defined area, the third defined area of the first section of the spiral antenna, the fourth defined area of the second section of the spiral antenna and the fifth defined area of the magnetic loop antenna being substantially equal. an electronic article surveillance component having a first defined surface area; a radio frequency (RFID) component having a second defined surface area (202 a), the RFID component comprising: an antenna inlay configured to impedance match using properties of the EAS component, the antenna inlay comprising: a far field antenna (910, 920); a near field magnetic loop antenna in electrical contact with the far field antenna (910, 920) and an integrated circuit in electrical contact with the near field magnetic loop antenna; and a substantially planar spacer having a thickness, the spacer at least partially disposed between the first defined surface area of the EAS component and the second defined surface area of the RFID component, the thickness of the spacer being configurable to regulate a read range of the RFID component, wherein the far field antenna (910, 920) having a first section and a second section, and wherein the near field magnetic loop antenna is positioned between the first section and the second section and wherein the first section of the spiral antenna has a third defined area, the second section of the spiral antenna has a fourth defined area, and the magnetic loop antenna has a fifth defined area, the third defined area of the first section of the spiral antenna, the fourth defined area of the second section of the spiral antenna and the fifth defined area of the magnetic loop antenna being substantially equal. a far field antenna (910, 920); a near field magnetic loop antenna in electrical contact with the far field antenna (910, 920) and an integrated circuit in electrical contact with the near field magnetic loop antenna; and a substantially planar spacer having a thickness, the spacer at least partially disposed between the first defined surface area of the EAS component and the second defined surface area of the RFID component, the thickness of the spacer being configurable to regulate a read range of the RFID component, wherein the far field antenna (910, 920) having a first section and a second section, and wherein the near field magnetic loop antenna is positioned between the first section and the second section and wherein the first section of the spiral antenna has a third defined area, the second section of the spiral antenna has a fourth defined area, and the magnetic loop antenna has a fifth defined area, the third defined area of the first section of the spiral antenna, the fourth defined area of the second section of the spiral antenna and the fifth defined area of the magnetic loop antenna being substantially equal.