A data reader comprising: a reader housing including electronic components of the data reader ; an illumination module disposed in the reader housing , the illumination module including a plurality of illumination sources configured to generate illumination; a transmissive surface disposed on the reader housing and configured to transmit therethrough the illumination generated by the illumination module ; and a reflective surface configured to reflect the illumination from the illumination module toward a filter , the filter configured to block a first portion of the reflected illumination and to allow at least a second portion of the reflected illumination to pass therethrough and toward the transmissive surface of the reader housing , wherein the reflective surface is arranged over the illumination module such that the reflective surface overlays at least a first one of the plurality of illumination sources , and wherein illumination generated by the at least first one of the plurality of illumination sources is reflected by the reflective surface toward the filter and transmitted through the transmissive surface of the data reader ; characterized by a shield configured for protecting the electronic components of the data reader from electrostatic discharge, the shield comprising a first shield housing of a generally cone-shaped structure having a first wall , a second wall , and a top wall extending between the first and second walls , the first wall including a reflective surface disposed on an interior portion thereof; wherein the first shield housing of the shield overlays at least a first one of the plurality of illumination sources ; and the illumination generated by the at least first one of the plurality of illumination sources is reflected by the reflective surface of the first wall toward the filter of the second wall . a reader housing including electronic components of the data reader ; an illumination module disposed in the reader housing , the illumination module including a plurality of illumination sources configured to generate illumination; a transmissive surface disposed on the reader housing and configured to transmit therethrough the illumination generated by the illumination module ; and a reflective surface configured to reflect the illumination from the illumination module toward a filter , the filter configured to block a first portion of the reflected illumination and to allow at least a second portion of the reflected illumination to pass therethrough and toward the transmissive surface of the reader housing , wherein the reflective surface is arranged over the illumination module such that the reflective surface overlays at least a first one of the plurality of illumination sources , and wherein illumination generated by the at least first one of the plurality of illumination sources is reflected by the reflective surface toward the filter and transmitted through the transmissive surface of the data reader ; characterized by a shield configured for protecting the electronic components of the data reader from electrostatic discharge, the shield comprising a first shield housing of a generally cone-shaped structure having a first wall , a second wall , and a top wall extending between the first and second walls , the first wall including a reflective surface disposed on an interior portion thereof; wherein the first shield housing of the shield overlays at least a first one of the plurality of illumination sources ; and the illumination generated by the at least first one of the plurality of illumination sources is reflected by the reflective surface of the first wall toward the filter of the second wall . <EOS>