Security / Privacy Concern

With the clear visibility of the screen on the iPhone, I've found it to be a privacy/security concern that the caller/texter's name appears on the screen, even when I have the phone locked.
The feature of a passcode lock already exists, would it be possible for Apple to consider combining this feature with displaying only the phone number when locked, instead of the name? A toggle would be nice, or allowing alternate displays, perhaps even allow name+number for those who would desire that as the setting instead.
The reason I personally would find this helpful is that if I leave my phone unattended, but locked, if somebody happens by my desk or where my phone is they can still see the name of who is calling me. This can lead to stick situations if you're pursuing an alternate career choice and your current boss sees it, or if you're having marital problems and the person/people with whom you're speaking would be best kept silent.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

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