The COVID-19 crisis has made the world adopt new and unique practices like social distancing that was virtually unheard of a few months ago. Today, it has become an essential focal point when it comes to combating the pandemic. Similarly, data scientists across the world have for long been advocating along the same lines when it comes to upholding the integrity and accuracy of enterprise data. We call it ‘Smart data distancing’ which is not just any fancy term, but it brings the idea of distancing and protecting critical data from third-party security breaches. It brings a critical focus on data integrity for the success of data management, especially in the data governance initiatives. Smart data distancing is about how enterprises can identify, create, maintain accuracy, and authenticate data assets to ensure it is devoid of data corruption. Social distancing has shown how it successfully limits the spread of the virus. This is also the time to establish and reinforce fundamental guidelines and practices for safeguarding the integrity of your enterprise data. Read more on how to go about achieving this.