The Agenda welcomes British historian Niall Ferguson to discuss the far-reaching power of networks. Then, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, former Ontario information and privacy commissioner, on why it's possible for security, data analytics and privacy to co-exist. And, how to prevent your computer from being taken hostage.

The Agenda welcomes Brian Milner, Senior Economics writer for The Globe and Mail, to look at the underlying reasons for the markets new volatility, policy options for creating greater stability and the specific challenges for Canadian markets. Then, The Agenda reviews its week of programming.