The government has already committed billions of pounds to defence, while the NHS is also expected to be a focus amid Labour's pledge to reduce waiting lists.
Retailers are "overflowing with customer information," becoming "easy targets for attackers," he added.Stolen customer data can be used to impersonate legitimate companies and trick victims into giving away more sensitive data in the future, with cyber-criminals "often content to play the long game," he said.
In May, Adidas said the details of people who had contacted its help deskVictoria's Secret also had toin May after a "security incident".
The attack on Co-op left it with empty shelves, while M&S says its online servicesM&S estimates it will reduce profits for the current year by around £300m.
On Monday, it revealed its chief executive's total pay package
to follow the world's top tech stories and trends.Seats in the National Assembly and local councils are up for grabs but Évariste Ndayishimiye is safe in his role as president as he is serving a seven-year term that ends in 2027.
The elections will test the popularity of the governing CNDD-FDD party, a former rebel group which has been in power for the past 20 years.The East African nation was already one of the world's poorest countries, but residents there have been put under further pressure by a recent spike in the price of goods such as food.
Opposition parties have complained that their supporters have been harassed and intimidated by members of the CNDD-FDD's youth league, the Imbonerakure.Gabriel Banzawitonde, leader of the APDR party, said: ''People are so intimidated that they tell you they cannot wear any party colours other than the ruling ones'.