As an internet security expert, something seems fishy here! People buy a product, get it installed and use it, and then it requires an internet connection at a later date to be able to continue to use past the registration and initial updates. Why would Intuit need to connect to an end user's computer every time the application starts? What information is being transferred here? This could be seen as a serious privacy breach (at least in Canada) of very very confidential information.
This may be a question for the press or a privacy commissioner...
