A method for reducing the effect of electromagnetic interference (EMI), providing EMI protection to a connector assembly, using at least one vertical disk ferrule. The method includes steps of providing a flared portion, first portion, of a wire shield to at least a vertical disk ferrule, or affixing between two of said vertical disk ferrules. Further, one of a step of providing a ferrule having a face which contacts a metallic connector housing directly; or providing the flared portion of the wire shield which contacts said metallic connector housing directly; wherein said EMI is conducted from said metallic connector housing to said ferrule or flared portion, further conducting said EMI to said flared portion of the wire shield, further conducting said EMI through a second portion of said wire shield, further conducting said EMI to ground; said EMI being generated by at least the metallic connector housing.