Laminar Designs, LLC is a medical informatics consultancy focused on software development for regulated environments. The company specializes in building tools and applications that support DICOM, PACS, and HL7 systems using the Xojo programming language.
Its work centers on the secure handling of sensitive data in healthcare and other compliance-driven industries. Development is aligned with established regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, FIPS 140-2/3, and European standards such as GDPR, MDR, and eIDAS.
Laminar Designs operates with a precision-driven approach. Every solution is designed to meet the technical and regulatory demands of environments where data integrity, security, and reliability are essential.
Encryption is essential for protecting sensitive user and business data, but implementing it correctly is often confusing. At the Andernach Germany MBS Xojo Conference, April 23, 2026 we’ll be building secure, efficient encryption workflows directly in Xojo using the MBS plugins.
Using the DICOM medical image format as a complex but relatable data model, we’ll explore how to handle mixed-type binary structures, manage endian differences, and work with Xojo’s MemoryBlock class to prepare data for encryption. From there, you’ll see real examples of AES-256 file encryption and decryption, key generation, chained encryption blocks, and performance optimization with the MBS Crypto classes.
Along the way we’ll cover common pitfalls such as re-using IVs or ignoring data structure, when to use symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption, and how to keep your code aligned with regulatory standards such as FIPS 140 or HIPAA even if you’re not working in medicine.
Attendees will receive a download code for working code fragments covering file, text, and database encryption techniques ready for adaptation in their own projects.